LaGuardia plane crash: 2 pilots identified as investigators scrutinize Air Canada black box

Key Points:

• The NTSB is investigating the LaGuardia airport crash involving an Air Canada jet and a Port Authority fire truck, with a focus on air traffic controller actions; the controller involved is typically removed from duty, but details remain under verification.
• The two Air Canada pilots killed were Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther, both remembered for their professionalism and credited by passengers with actions that likely saved lives during the collision.
• A flight attendant, Solange Tremblay, miraculously survived being ejected from the plane during the crash, sustaining multiple fractures but expected to recover.
• Investigators face delays due to the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, which has impacted the deployment of NTSB personnel to the crash site.
• The cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder were recovered intact, and analysis is underway to determine the final moments before the collision; investigators are also reviewing surveillance footage and air traffic control data.