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Hospital Photo Shows Flight Attendant Ejected in LaGuardia Crash

Investigators are examining gaps in runway surveillance at the airport.

Overview

  • Solange Tremblay’s family shared the first hospital image and said a GoFundMe has raised over $130,000 for her care.
  • The Jazz Aviation jet, which landed at LaGuardia on Sunday, March 22, struck a Port Authority fire truck, killing both pilots and injuring many.
  • Tremblay was found on the tarmac still strapped into her jump seat after being thrown more than 320 feet, according to her daughter.
  • Her injuries include two shattered legs that need metal plates, a fractured spine, severe leg wounds that need skin grafts, and a blood transfusion after surgery.
  • The NTSB says the airport’s surface alert system gave no warning because the truck had no transponder, and tower audio captured a crossing clearance followed by urgent stop calls.