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Air Canada plane collides with ground vehicle at New York’s LaGuardia airport, halting all flights
Theguardian.com and 25 more
- The Port Authority fire truck was cleared to cross the runway by an air-traffic controller, who then frantically attempted to stop the emergency vehicle as a plane landed.
- Experts noted that hitting the middle of the fire truck helped move the vehicle and spared the plane's nose from severe damage.
- Analysts warn that a different truck position could have caused a huge fire and many fatalities, shaping future airport safety protocol discussions.
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