Passengers Prepared for a Rough Landing Before Crash at LaGuardia
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- An Air Canada CRJ-900 regional jet collided with a Port Authority fire truck shortly after landing at LaGuardia Airport, resulting in the deaths of both pilots and injuries to dozens of passengers and crew.
- Passenger Rebecca Liquori described hearing a loud grinding noise as the pilot attempted to brake to avoid the crash, followed by a violent jolt and screams from passengers.
- The incident caused significant disruption, closing one of the region's busiest domestic airports until 2 p.m. the following day.
- Liquori noted that the flight from Montreal had been smooth until a turbulent descent, during which a flight attendant warned passengers not to bring luggage during an emergency landing, a precaution increasingly common among flight crews.
