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A devastating runway collision at LaGuardia Airport has raised serious questions about how multiple layers of aviation safety broke down at once. In this episode, Captain Steeeve reacts to the latest NTSB update on the Air Canada Express CRJ-900 crash involving a Port Authority vehicle on the runway. With new details emerging from cockpit voice recordings, ATC communications, and ground radar systems, this incident is shaping up to be a classic example of how accidents rarely come down to a single mistake. From the timing of the runway crossing clearance — issued just seconds before impact — to the limitations...

Captain Steeeve breaks down the tragic runway collision at LaGuardia Airport involving an Air Canada Express CRJ-900 and an airport fire vehicle. Late Sunday night, an arriving regional jet collided with a fire truck that had been cleared to cross the runway — with ATC audio capturing last-second calls to stop just moments before impact. The result was catastrophic, claiming the lives of both pilots and injuring dozens more. In this episode, Captain Steeeve walks through what we know so far, including the sequence of events, how runway incursions happen, and the multiple layers of safety that are designed to...

LaGuardia Airport has now experienced two deadly tragedies exactly 34 years apart. A passenger plane was involved in a deadly smash-up at the Queens airport Sunday — the same date in 1992 that a jet crashed, killing 27 souls, as it attempted to take off from travel hub in a snowstorm. On March 22, 1992, Cleveland-bound USAir Flt. 405 tumbled off the runway and spiraled into Flushing Bay, killing more than two dozen of the 51 people on board, including the pilot, the New York Times reported at the time. “Every night, I close my eyes, and I keep seeing...

0:00Number 5 Z flying 175 runway two 0. Clear for take. 0:1818 secondsTruck one in company LaGuardia Tower. Truck one in company. Truck one and company LaGuardia Tower. 0:2424 secondsRequesting to cross four at Delta. Truck one and company cross for Delta. 0:3030 secondsTruck one and company crossing for Delta. Frontier 4195. Just stop there, please. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Truck one. Stop. 0:3838 secondsStop. Stop. Stop. Truck one. Stop. Stop. Truck one. Stop. 0:4848 seconds2603. Go around. Runway heading 2000. CH 646. J 646. I see you collide with vehicle. 0:5555 secondsJust hold position. I know you can't move....

NEW YORK/MONTREAL/WASHINGTON March 23 (Reuters) - An Air Canada Express (AC.TO), opens new tab jet collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, killing both pilots, injuring ‌dozens and closing the facility, authorities said. The Air Canada Express CRJ-900 plane, operated by its regional partner Jazz Aviation, was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members and had departed from Montreal, said Jazz, which is owned by Chorus Aviation (CHR.TO), opens new tab. Jazz and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey confirmed that the pilot and first officer were killed.

An Air Canada Flight 8646 was involved in an incident at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday night, according to initial reports. Authorities say the aircraft, carrying more than 100 passengers from Montreal-Trudeau International Airport, struck a fire truck while taxiing after landing. Emergency crews responded quickly to the scene. Initial reports indicated multiple injuries, though officials have not confirmed the extent or severity. The cause of the incident remains under investigation, and authorities have not released further details. SNIP

The mysterious drones that have been plaguing the skies over the Northeast shut down the runways of Stewart International Airport Friday night, prompting Gov. Hochul to demand the feds step in. “This has gone too far,” Hochul said in a terse statement Saturday, in which she noted the runway of the Orange County facility was shut down for an hour because of the unidentified aircraft. Stewart Airport services both commercial and military flights and is adjacent to a New York Air National Guard base, where the 105th Airlift Wing is stationed. ... The unidentified drones — which have been hovering...

Hamas has built “a labyrinth of tunnels under Gaza, as wide as a city,” CNN reported on October 14. The tunnels were used to facilitate the Hamas pogrom, and the 150 Israelis whom Hamas kidnapped probably are being held there. So how did Hamas acquire the cement, despite Israel’s blockade of such materials? Apparently Hamas had some help from former U.S. Mideast envoy Dennis Ross—according to Ross himself. Ross has been appearing as an expert commentator on major media outlets in recent days, including on NBC-TV’s “Meet the Press” on October 8, CNN’s “Amanpour and Company” on October 13, and...

Travelers trying to flee New York on budget airlines out of LaGuardia Airport were faced with ankle-deep water Friday morning amid widespread flooding. The airport was forced to close its Terminal A — from where flights on Spirit and Frontier airlines depart — as the floodwaters barreled through the building. Photos and videos posted online showed the terminal covered in water as frantic passengers tried to flee. One woman even shared footage from inside one of the terminals, showing her TikTok followers the water creeping up over her boots and seeping through the building’s revolving doors.

Flights heading towards New York’s LaGuardia Airport were temporarily suspended by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday due to decreased visibility caused by smoke originating from wildfires in Canada. In a statement, the FAA said, “The FAA has taken steps to manage the flow of traffic into the New York City area due to reduced visibility from wildfire smoke. Flights bound for LaGuardia International Airport have been paused. Flights to Newark Liberty International Airport have been slowed.” The FAA reported delays of approximately one and a half hours for flights at Newark. Starting on Tuesday and continuing into Wednesday,...

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey recently announced a number of new measures to rein in pricing at airports after a traveler saw beer being sold at LaGuardia Airport for $28 last year. Authorities said the Aviation Department has “significantly enhanced” compliance with the fair market pricing policy for goods sold in airport concessionaires. This means that no item should be sold above local “street prices” with a 10% maximum surcharge. The policy also requires vendors to offer lower-priced options. The most popular craft brewery in every state, according to Yelp Revisions to the Concessionaire Street Pricing...

Travelers were in a state of mask confusion Tuesday, with airports and other major transport hubs in New York still requiring face coverings — even as other states, including New Jersey, axed requirements almost immediately after a judge struck down a federal mandate.

(DALLAS) — A 32-year-old woman was jailed on aggravated assault charges after police alleged she got into a verbal dispute with two Southwest Airlines employees upon boarding a flight in Dallas and punched one in the head with a closed fist, sending the woman to a hospital.(snip) The Dallas Police Department identified Arielle Jean Jackson on Sunday as the passenger who allegedly became violent on Southwest Airlines flight 4976 before it even left the ground at Dallas Love Field Airport.(snip) The incident unfolded around 12:40 p.m. on Saturday after Jackson boarded the flight and immediately got into a verbal altercation...

An American Airlines flight underwent an emergency evacuation on an airport taxiway Saturday in New York “in response to passenger behavior near the end of the flight,” according to Republic Airways. The American Airlines flight was operated by Republic Airways. A spokesperson for the company said that the aircraft landed at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, N.Y., a borough of New York City, and conducted an "emergency evacuation." ... ...CNN reported that, according to the airline, the flight was coming from Indianapolis, Ind., to LaGuardia....

The far left often likes to claim it’s the ultimate bastion of tolerance. But we all know that that’s hardly the case, especially if those four dreaded letters — MAGA — somehow become involved. You would, however, think that given how much the left likes to accuse conservatives and the right of being homophobic, leftists would be nicer to gay conservatives. Straka’s grass-roots movement is encouraging other liberals to do the same. Straka’s mission to walk away was only emboldened after an incident involving a model, Hanna Blanchette, at LaGuardia Airport in New York. Straka is currently filming a video...

A multi-billion dollar construction project at LaGuardia Airport is causing more than a minor inconvenience. Many travelers have to take another trip before they head home and many are now complaining of price gouging. On the Sunday night after July 4th, frustrated passengers fresh off a flight thought the long line outside the airport was for a yellow taxi to get out of LaGuardia’s Terminal B.

The Federal Aviation Administration is delaying flights into New York's LaGuardia Airport due to 'staffing' issues.

Symone Sanders, a CNN political commentator and former press secretary for Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., was reportedly detained by police after an outburst Thursday morning at LaGuardia Airport. Sanders, 28, was in line at the security checkpoint when TSA agents asked her to step out of line, PIX 11 reported. Sanders reportedly started to curse “in front of patrons and young children.” She was accused of disorderly conduct and given a summons, according to PIX 11. Sanders has had issues at airports in the past. American Airlines called the police on Sanders last year after an incident while she was...

Former Silicon Valley star TJ Miller has been arrested at an airport in New York City after he allegedly provided false information to federal agents regarding a bomb threat made last month. The comedian was escorted out of LaGuardia Airport by Port Authority officers and FBI agents Monday night around 10pm. Miller has been charged with 'intentionally conveying to law enforcement false information about an explosive device on a train traveling to Connecticut', according to the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. His arrest stemmed from a criminal complaint that claimed Miller called a 911 dispatcher in New Jersey...

Two Middle East immigrants in the United States have been arrested in connection with terrorist activities after the FBI found out their chilling ties to the terrorist organization known as Hezbollah. This is a wake-up call to every American. According to a news release from United States Attorney’s Office, District of New York, “Ali Kourani and Samer El Debek, a/k/a ‘Samer Eldebek,’ were arrested on Thursday, June 1, 2017, on charges related to their alleged activities on behalf of Hizballah[sic], a designated foreign terrorist organization. “ Kourani was reportedly living in the Bronx in New York, while Eldebek was living...