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Air Canada Jet Crash Linked to LaGuardia Controllers Leaving Early

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Two air traffic controllers stepped away early from their LaGuardia posts in March, leaving the tower short-staffed before an Air Canada landing jet collided with a fire truck cleared to cross the runway, killing two people, according to investigators. Authorities questioned staffing records, and a FlightRadar24 review showed takeoff and landing activity stayed steady after 11 p.m., while officials vowed to hold accountable unlawful practices.

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