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Wall Street Journal • Andrew Tangel

FAA moves to fire two LaGuardia controllers who left early before fatal Air Canada collision

The FAA is taking steps to fire two LaGuardia air traffic controllers accused of leaving their posts early before an Air Canada Express CRJ-900 collided with an airport fire truck on March 22, killing both pilots. The agency is also investigating a broader pattern of unrecorded early departures known as “early shoves.”

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2026-08-27T11:25:42.184488-07:00
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Associated Press • Josh Funk

White House construction contributed to radio problems that let Trump copter come close to jet

By Associated Press: 1 of 2 | President Donald Trump, left, walks from Marine One to board Air Force One, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., en route to South Carolina.

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2026-08-27T11:05:25.550904-07:00
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Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

FAA Seeks to Fire LaGuardia Controllers Who Allegedly Left Early Before Fatal Air Canada Express Crash

By Bloomberg: The US Federal Aviation Administration is taking steps to fire two air traffic controllers determined to have left their shifts early before an Air Canada Express plane collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport in March, according to people familiar with the matter.

2026-08-27T11:51:11.662060-07:00