U.S. FAA moves to fire two air-traffic controllers who left work early before fatal Air Canada crash at LaGuardia, source says
The U.S. FAA is moving to fire two air traffic controllers who allegedly left their posts early before a fatal collision at LaGuardia Airport. The incident has sparked renewed scrutiny regarding staffing shortages and labor practices within the U.S. aviation system.
Why it matters
The incident highlights critical safety and management concerns in the U.S. aviation infrastructure, impacting public trust and regulatory oversight.
Officials with the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board investigate the site where an Air Canada jet came to rest after colliding with a Port Authority firetruck at New York's LaGuardia Airport. Seth Wenig/The Associated Press
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is moving to fire two air traffic controllers at New York’s LaGuardia airport who are believed to have left early before an Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck on March 22, killing both pilots, sources told Reuters.
The crash renewed scrutiny of chronic staffing shortages and working practices in U.S. air traffic control, with investigators examining whether adequate staffing was in place when the accident occurred.
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association said it is actively discussing these allegations with FAA leadership, declining to comment further.
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