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Control tower audio captures moments before LaGuardia plane crash
The audio from a control tower at New York's LaGuardia airport captured the moments before a plane collided with a fire truck while landing. An air traffic controller could be heard on a radio transmission at LaGuardia airport giving clearance to a vehicle to cross part of the runway, then trying to stop it. The pilot and co-pilot of the Air Canada Express regional jet died after the collision which also caused serious injuries, with nine people in the hospital. The airport was closed after the incident
TL;DR
- Control tower audio recorded the moments before a plane crash at LaGuardia Airport.
- A plane collided with a fire truck while landing.
- An air traffic controller was heard giving clearance to a vehicle to cross the runway and then attempting to stop it.
- The pilot and co-pilot of the Air Canada Express regional jet died in the collision.
- Nine people were hospitalized with serious injuries.
- LaGuardia Airport was closed following the incident.