LaGuardia Collision Spotlights Runway Safety System Challenges

LaGuardia crash site Mar 24 2026
Credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
A system designed to flag imminent runway incursions at New York's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) did not alert air traffic controllers before the March 22 fatal collision between a fire truck and a regional jet, likely because the truck was not equipped with a transponder that relayed its precise...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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