Air Canada CEO resigns following deadly LaGuardia plane crash — due to his apology being in English
Air Canada CEO Resigns Amidst Backlash Michael Rousseau, the CEO of Air Canada, is stepping down following significant criticism over a video statement he released primarily in English, which many perceived as diminishing the importance of French—the official language of Montreal—after a tragic plane crash earlier this month. Having held the CEO position since 2021, […]
American Airlines plane makes urgent landing at Newark Airport
Emergency Landing of American Airlines Flight An American Airlines plane had to make an unplanned landing at Newark Liberty International Airport due to a flat front tire. American Airlines Flight 1461 experienced a “nose landing gear failure” and made this emergency landing around 8:44 PM on Wednesday. A Port Authority spokesperson confirmed the details to […]
Air traffic controller linked to fatal LaGuardia plane crash continues to work: ‘We have questions’
Following a tragic collision between an Air Canada plane and a rescue truck at LaGuardia Airport, the air traffic controller in charge continued working after the incident, which occurred around 11:45 p.m. on Sunday and resulted in the deaths of two pilots. At the time of the accident, only two controllers were on duty. Notably, […]
Cafe owner in Toronto attempted to text Air Canada pilot Mackenzie Gunther following the LaGuardia plane crash
Tragic Loss of Air Canada Pilot The owner of a coffee shop in Toronto, favored by Air Canada pilot Mackenzie Gunther, shared on Tuesday that he reached out to his regular customers after the recent plane crash at LaGuardia Airport. “When I didn’t hear back after a day, I sensed something was off,” said Daniel […]
Travelers at LaGuardia can glimpse the mangled remains of the Air Canada plane crash.
Passengers at New York’s LaGuardia Airport can see the remnants of Air Canada Express Flight 8646, which remains beside Runway 4 after a late Sunday collision with a fire truck. The plane was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members from Montreal at the time. The wreckage will stay put until the National Transportation Safety […]
Investigator of LaGuardia plane crash indicates ‘several failures’ led to the accident; survivors react
Following the tragic incident at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Sunday night, new insights and reactions have surfaced. Previously reported by Blaze News, an Air Canada Express CRJ-900, operated by Jazz Aviation, collided with a Port Authority rescue vehicle that was already addressing another situation. “I feel like the pilots saved our lives.” The […]
US servicemember’s heartbreaking last message to father before dying in Iraq plane crash
Tragic Loss of U.S. Airman in Plane Crash One of the airmen who lost his life earlier this month during a refueling plane crash had, just a day before, expressed a haunting feeling about not returning home, according to his father. Tech Sergeant Tyler Simmons, aged 28, was calm during a phone call just before […]
Cargo plane accident in Colombia results in 66 fatalities
Tragic Military Plane Crash in Colombia A military transport aircraft went down shortly after taking off near Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, on Monday, resulting in the deaths of at least 66 individuals and leaving many more injured, according to the Colombian military commander. General Hugo Alejandro López Barreto reported that four military personnel are still unaccounted […]
Air Canada flight attendant survives being ejected from plane in LaGuardia crash
Incident at LaGuardia Airport Involving Air Canada Flight A flight attendant is being called a “complete miracle” after surviving being ejected from an Air Canada aircraft that collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late on Sunday night. The aircraft, a Jazz Aviation flight that was operating for Air Canada, was landing […]
LaGuardia plane crash victim identified as co-pilot Mackenzie Gunther
The second Air Canada pilot who lost his life in a crash at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday night has been named as Mackenzie Gunther. Gunther was co-piloting Air Canada Express Flight 8646 alongside Antoine Forrest when their aircraft collided with a fire truck operated by the Port Authority shortly after landing around 11:40 p.m., according […]