Bodies of dead NY crash pilots returned home after deadly run-up incident.
On March 26, the remains of both deceased air traffic controllers were repatriated to Canada following their fatal involvement in an Air Canada runway collision at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday night; this development marks a significant update as families and officials prepare for subsequent investigations into what led to the crash near New York.
Key Points
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1The bodies of two deceased pilots, Captain Antoine Forest and First Officer Mackenzie Gunther from an air crash on a New York runway are being repatriated.
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2Both individuals were members of staff for airline company known as 'Air Canada'.
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3Repatriation is currently taking place at the Ottawa International Airport according to reports by aviation industry representatives.
Developments
Perspectives
The bodies of pilots Mackenzie Gunther and Antoine Forest, killed in a deadly collision on an airfield runway near New York City's LaGuardia Airport last Sunday evening (March 25), are being repatriated to Canada.
— [Mar 26, 19:48] Bodies of Air Canad pilots who died i n collisio at N.Y. airport t be repiatd o Caada [Sootoday]The bodies of Air Canada pilots Mackenzie Gunther, a British Columbian pilot from Vancouver Island who died in an early morning flight with his wife at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday night due to collision and fire during landing there; the crash occurred when they were flying into New York City.
The bodies of two deceased pilots who were killed in an aircraft collision on LaGuardia Airport's runway are being repatriated to Ottawa for first officer Mackenzie Gunther and Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport within hours by captain Antoine Forest, according the Air Line Pilots Association.
The bodies of two deceased Air Canada pilots are being repatriated to Ottawa for first officer Mackenzie Gunther's funeral in Coteau-du-Lac and Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (Montreal) respectively, following a runway collision with a fire truck. The deaths have prompted investigations into staffing issues by U.S officials while sparking widespread sympathy across the industry due to their young ages at 30 and 24 years old.