NTSB: Absent transponder hindered runway safety warning in deadly LaGuardia crash
Update on Air Canada and Fire Truck Collision Investigation The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed that the ASDE-X runway safety system failed to provide an alert prior to the tragic crash between an Air Canada plane and a fire truck last Sunday night. During a press briefing on Tuesday, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy […]
Fire truck involved in fatal LaGuardia accident did not have a transponder, agency reports
LaGuardia Plane Crash Investigation Updates The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed that the fire truck involved in the recent LaGuardia airport incident lacked a transponder. Jennifer Homendy, chair of the NTSB, noted during a news conference that this absence was why the runway warning system failed to alert air traffic controllers before an […]