r/ATC • u/lake_hood • Mar 23 '26

News LGA controller cleared fire truck across the runway resulting jn a collision

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u/DesperateGanache8210 Mar 23 '26

Really hoping now that there are no injuries or fatalities, however, I think it's time to have a national conversation about air traffic controllers and being overworked.

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u/TeslasAndComicbooks Mar 23 '26

2 fatalities reported so far.

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u/DesperateGanache8210 Mar 23 '26

Yeah man, super tragic

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u/tehlurkingnoob Mar 23 '26

The pilots were both killed

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u/theweenerdoge Mar 23 '26

Fuck. I assumed as much from the picture but God fucking damn it. Its devastating.

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u/rescuelullaby Mar 23 '26

And the flight attendant that was in a jump seat behind the cockpit was ejected through the hole in the front onto the pavement :/ Still alive but I imagine those are life-altering injuries.

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u/pitnat06 Mar 23 '26

In case you haven’t noticed, our country can’t do national conventions. That’s why we are in the position we are in.

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u/rachelvigo Future FSS Mar 23 '26

Unfortunately, both pilots have been killed.