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A fire truck involved in the fatal collision with an Air Canada plane at New York’s LaGuardia Airport was not equipped with a transponder — technology that helps air traffic controllers identify and track vehicles on the airfield — the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday (Mar 24) said that a system used to track movement of aircraft and vehicles failed to alert during the deadly crash between an Air Canada Express jet and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia airport late on Sunday.
An Air Canada Express flight from Montreal struck a ground vehicle while landing at New York’s LaGuardia airport, prompting FAA ground stop orders and possible shutdown till 1800 GMT; damage to the aircraft nose was seen in videos.