FAA is pushing to fire LaGuardia air traffic controllers who left before plane collision
- The Federal Aviation Administration is pushing to fire two air traffic controllers who left work early before an Air Canada jet crashed into a firetruck at LaGuardia Airport in March, according to a report.
- The two controllers left work about an hour before their shifts officially ended on March 22, leaving the two remaining controllers at LaGuardia with a heavier workload, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.
- The New York City airport was dealing with more than twice its typical volumes of traffic due to rain and thunderstorms the day of the crash, which left two pilo
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- The Federal Aviation Administration is pushing to fire two air traffic controllers who left work early before an Air Canada jet crashed into a firetruck at LaGuardia Airport in March, according to a report.
- The two controllers left work about an hour before their shifts officially ended on March 22, leaving the two remaining controllers at LaGuardia with a heavier workload, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.
- The New York City airport was dealing with more than twice its typical volumes of traffic due to rain and thunderstorms the day of the crash, which left two pilo
Sources: The Independent