LA Guard air controller admits fault in fatal collision

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A New York City Air Traffic Controller admitted to mishandling a critical situation, stating "I messed up" during newly released audio from the March 23 crash involving an arriving Airbus at LaGuardia Airport where it collided with another aircraft and came to rest on runway zero-nine left before midnight Sunday.

Key Points

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Newly released air traffic control audio reveals that a controller admitted to making an error during moments before, after, or surrounding LaGuardia Airport's fatal crash.
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The incident involved Air Canada Express Flight colliding with and crushing Port Authority fire trucks on the runway while landing at night in New York City.
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Both pilots of the aircraft were killed in the collision that also resulted in serious injuries to two responding police officers.

Developments

Mar 23, 14:05 Newly released air traffic control audio reveals a controller saying 'I messed up' during moments before and after an Air Canada flight collided with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport.

Feb 9, 8:06 PM EST (Mar 23) Chilling audio captures the conversation between air traffic controllers arriving airplane crew members just minutes prior to collision on Sunday night in Queens. The incident resulted in a fatal crash where an Air Canada jet collided with emergency vehicles at LaGuardia Airport.

Feb 9, 8:05 PM EST (Mar 23) An incoming United Airlines flight declared an onboard air traffic control and experienced cabin odor while controllers were managing the separate incident involving a descending aircraft near midnight on Sunday night in Queens. The Air Canada Express Flight was also landing at LaGuardia Airport during this time.

Perspectives

Air traffic controllers were dealing with a separate incident involving an odor in another aircraft while managing Air Canada Express Flight 1390 during its descent into LaGuardia Airport just before midnight on Sunday.

— [Mar 23, 22:39] ABC7NY

"I messed up" is the phrase heard by a man identified as an air traffic controller in newly released audio from New York City's LaGuardia airport tower late at night during moments before and after Air Canada Flight crashed into Port Authority fire truck.

— [Mar 23, 15:24] The Toronto Star

"I messed up" is the phrase heard by an air traffic controller in newly released audio from LaGuardia Airport tower late Sunday night during moments before and after a fatal crash where crews scrambled to respond.

— [Mar 23, 09:51] Fox NY (inferred date based on context)

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Abc7ny Dan Krauth 13h ago

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