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Antoine Forest identified as one of the Air Canada pilots killed in LaGuardia plane crash
Antoine Forest, 30, was one of two pilots killed when their Air Canada Express plane hit a fire truck responding to a cabin odor alert during landing, officials said.
- On Sunday, Antoine Forest, a Quebec resident and pilot, was identified by Quebec media as one of the pilots killed when an Air Canada flight struck a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport.
- Responding to a call, a Port Authority fire truck crew crossed the runway while investigators say the specifics of their actions remain unclear, and an investigation is ongoing.
- The flight carried 72 passengers and four crew from Montreal to New York, with over 40 injured and 41 taken to hospital, Air Canada Flight 8646 operated by Jazz Aviation.
- On Monday, LaGuardia Airport reopened after a temporary closure, and Jazz Aviation president Doug Clarke expressed condolences, calling it an "incredibly difficult day" for the airline and families.
- Audio from air traffic control includes a controller first clearing the runway then shouting 'Stop, stop, stop, stop'; a flight attendant survivor was ejected but found strapped in, and Sergeant Michael Orsillo and Officer Adrian Baez were named as the truck crew.
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Quebec Pilot Identified Among Those Killed in Air Canada Crash at Laguardia After Collision With Fire Truck
NEW YORK — A Quebec pilot has been identified as one of the two crew members killed in an Air Canada Flight 8646 crash at LaGuardia Airport, authorities said. Antoine Forest, of Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec, was identified by Quebec media as one of the pilots killed Sunday night after the aircraft collided with a fire truck […]
One of 2 Young Pilots Killed in LaGuardia Crash Identified as Officials Call Runway Collision an ‘Absolute Tragedy’
One of the two pilots killed when a passenger jet and a firetruck crossing the runway at LaGuardia Airport over the weekend have been identified as Antoine Forest.
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