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On Night of Deadly Air Canada Crash, Two LaGuardia Controllers Left Early
The New York Times • • business
Key Points:
- Two air traffic controllers at LaGuardia Airport left their posts early before a March collision between a jet and a fire truck that killed two people, potentially leaving the tower short-staffed.
- The FAA is moving to fire a dozen controllers nationwide over timecard irregularities, including unrecorded early departures considered timecard fraud.
- This crackdown raises concerns that air traffic control towers, already facing staffing shortages, may be operating with fewer personnel than official data indicates.
- The National Transportation Safety Board is still investigating the cause of the March 22 collision but has not commented on the FAA’s findings.
