Wall Street Journal
• Andrew Tangel
The FAA is moving to dismiss two LaGuardia air traffic controllers who allegedly left their shifts early before an Air Canada Express CRJ-900 collided with an airport fire truck on March 22, killing both pilots. The action is part of a broader inquiry into unrecorded early departures and alleged timecard fraud.
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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.
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The FAA is moving to dismiss two LaGuardia air traffic controllers who allegedly left their shifts early before an Air Canada Express CRJ-900 collided with an airport fire truck on March 22, killing both pilots. The action is part of a broader inquiry into unrecorded early departures and alleged timecard fraud.
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