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Report Finds Many Failures in Airport Collision
A safety report found many failures in a deadly airport crash. The crash happened on 22 March at LaGuardia Airport in New York, USA.
A fire truck hit an Air Canada jet on the runway. Both pilots of the jet were killed.
More than 30 others were hurt. The fire truck was one of seven heading to a separate emergency.
The report found failures in air traffic control and safety systems. Fire trucks had no transponders on board.
Transponders could have warned the air traffic controller of danger. A firefighter heard a controller shout "stop stop stop" but did not know who it was for.
That mix-up contributed to the crash. A crash prevention system also failed to send any alert.
Klear Note — LaGuardia is one of New York's busiest airports. Transponders are devices that help air traffic controllers track vehicles on runways.
Key Terms 3
- NTSB
- US National Transportation Safety Board — investigates transport accidents
- transponder
- A device that sends location signals so others can track a vehicle
- air traffic controller
- Person who guides planes and vehicles safely around an airport