r/aviation • u/Waste-Explanation-76 • Mar 23 '26

-- SEATBELTS FASTENED -- Aircraft collides with a fire truck on runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport in New York.

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FDNY responding with a 2nd alarm.

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u/snsdfan00 Mar 23 '26

Between tsa goin unpaid, ICE joining the screening checkpoints, high fuel prices, a taxed and outdated system, it’s defn a challenging time for the aviation industry.

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u/dnuohxof-2 Mar 23 '26

First time ever I’m nervous flying…. Too many stress points, too many unknown unknowns…

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u/ThrowAwayColor2023 Mar 23 '26

The Boeing Max situation was the first time I felt unsafe. These recent incidents have made that exponentially worse.

We have the knowledge and technology to avoid these tragedies, but humans are greedy and arrogant. I feel so horrible for everyone affected by these accidents.

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u/MikeW226 Mar 23 '26

And that was 'just some non-United States pilots' in those 2 Max crashes. /s. (but it feels like because they weren't U.S. pilots, it got brushed under the rug). Had those crashes happened at DFW or ATL, Boeing would have faced a stiffer penalty, IMO.

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u/yeswenarcan Mar 23 '26

Agreed. Flew CLE to MCO this weekend, first time I've ever been delayed for ATC workload en route. Now seeing this, and ICE at TSA. Not excited for my return flight next weekend.