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FAA seeks to fire two LaGuardia controllers accused of leaving early before fatal Air Canada Express crash

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The FAA is moving to dismiss two air-traffic controllers who allegedly left their shifts early before an Air Canada Express aircraft collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport in March, according to people familiar with the matter. The collision was fatal.

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

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  • The proposed firings put controller staffing, shift coverage and supervisory oversight at the center of the investigation into the fatal LaGuardia collision.
  • The FAA’s action follows a broader review of alleged early departures by controllers, raising accountability and operational-risk questions for airport traffic-management systems.
  • The case directly links workforce conduct and air-traffic-control discipline to runway-safety outcomes at a major U.S. airport.

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