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LaGuardia air traffic controllers left work early on night of deadly Air Canada jet and fire truck collision: report

Canada

What to know

  • The Federal Aviation Administration is moving to fire two controllers who left work about an hour before their shifts ended on March 22 -- the date of the deadly collision.S1
  • The March collision left two pilots dead and at least six other people seriously injuredS2
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2mos Nypost

LaGuardia air traffic controllers left work early on night of deadly Air Canada jet and fire truck collision: report

The Federal Aviation Administration is moving to fire two controllers who left work about an hour before their shifts ended on March 22 -- the date of the deadly collision.

2mos Nationalpost

FAA aims to fire two LaGuardia air traffic controllers who left work before fatal Air Canada crash

So-called early shoves are a longstanding, informal practice where supervisors give controllers permission to leave early during slow periods, while still giving them full pay

2mos Independent

FAA is pushing to fire LaGuardia air traffic controllers who left before deadly plane collision

The March collision left two pilots dead and at least six other people seriously injured

LaGuardia air traffic controllers left work early on night of deadly Air Canada jet and fire truck collision: report

3 outlets 3 reports

What to know

  • The Federal Aviation Administration is moving to fire two controllers who left work about an hour before their shifts ended on March 22 -- the date of the deadly collision.S1
  • The March collision left two pilots dead and at least six other people seriously injuredS2
Timeline · newest first

Sources · 2 citations

S1 Nypost 1 report · EN
S2 IndependentLead 1 report · EN
Nationalpost 1 report · EN