Report outlines what led up to the deadly crash at NYC's LaGuardia Airport

Associated Press Associated Press —

Federal investigators have released a preliminary report on last month's deadly airplane crash at a New York City airport.

The crash involved a regional jet from Montreal and a fire truck responding to an emergency.

Two pilots were killed, and 39 people were hospitalized.

According to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board, the truck drove through the airport’s version of a stop light and the vehicle lacked a transponder, hampering a crash warning system.

There was also extra heavy air traffic and an emergency involving another plane at the time.

It was the first deadly crash at LaGuardia in 34 years.

Read full article at Associated Press →

LaGuardia crash report reveals safety failures