LaGuardia cockpit recording reveals final moments before crash
The Washington Post • • business
Key Points:
- The air traffic control tower at New York’s LaGuardia Airport mistakenly granted permission for both an Air Canada Express jet and an emergency vehicle to use the same runway.
- This error led to a deadly collision between the plane and the emergency vehicle late Sunday.
- Federal officials revealed that the cockpit voice recorder captured the tower's failure to recognize the conflicting clearance.
- The incident highlights critical lapses in runway management and communication protocols at the airport.
