NTSB Probes Deadly LaGuardia Collision

The NTSB findings highlight critical communication and technology failures, including the fact that a key runway safety system failed to generate an alert.

Investigators noted that the fire truck involved was not equipped with a transponder, which could have allowed air traffic controllers to track its position more accurately.

The controller had cleared the truck to cross the runway just minutes after instructing the plane to land.

The report also points to a lack of clear protocols for emergency vehicles operating on active runways during high-traffic periods.