Although Duffy says the tower was properly staffed, the comms indicate only one controller was working both Tower and Ground frequencies along with handling an emergency on another runways.
The reason for having multiple controllers is akin to having two pilots aboard an airliner: on normal days, only one is really needed, but when problems arise, it's important to have a second or third set of eyes on the situation.
Trump and his DOGE team only looked at "normal days" when making cuts to government services. Time will tell if this accident could have been avoided with better staffing.
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The reason for having multiple controllers is akin to having two pilots aboard an airliner: on normal days, only one is really needed, but when problems arise, it's important to have a second or third set of eyes on the situation.
Trump and his DOGE team only looked at "normal days" when making cuts to government services. Time will tell if this accident could have been avoided with better staffing.
Flights resume after 2 dead, dozens injured in Air Canada crash at LaGuardia
Follow live updates and the latest news on the collision between an Air Canada jet and a Port Authority vehicle at LaGuardia Airport.
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What we know
- The pilot and co-pilot were killed when an arriving passenger jet struck a Port Authority vehicle at LaGuardia Airport in New York City late last night, officials said.
- Forty-one people were injured in the collision and were treated in local hospitals, and 32 have been released, the Port Authority said. Some are seriously injured.
- The collision involved a Jazz Aviation flight operated on behalf of Air Canada. The plane was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members. The vehicle carried two people, both of whom were taken to the hospital but are expected to be released soon.
- The Port Authority aircraft rescue and firefighting truck was responding to unrelated reports of an "odor" on a United flight when it was struck at 11:40 last night, according to a Port Authority spokesperson.
- LaGuardia is now closed and won't reopen until 2 p.m. today at the earliest as authorities investigate. The closure could be extended, and police have warned people to avoid the area.
