collision
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US officials on Tuesday played down speculation that distracted air traffic controllers might have contributed to a deadly collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport.
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Near collisions on runways at U.S. airports persist amid operating constraints and communication shortfalls.
Homendy said there were two controllers working who had clocked in about an hour before the collision and had taken on additional duties, which is standard for the midnight shift.
Federal data show 26 narrowly avoided collisions and 52 runway incidents with significant collision potential occurred between 2021 and 2025 at U.S. airports.
New York’s LaGuardia Airport was still experiencing flight cancellations early Tuesday after a fatal runway collision, while travelers continued to face hourslong wait times at several airports.
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