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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Hometown mourns Quebec pilot Antoine Forest, who died in LaGuardia crash
COTEAU-DU-LAC — The death of Air Canada Jazz pilot Antoine Forest, who perished when his plane collided with an emergency vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Sunday, has sparked an outpouring of sympathy in his hometown southwest of Montreal.
New York, 24 Mar (EFE). – The two pilots who died on Sunday in a collision of the plane flying with a fire truck at LaGuardia airport (New York) have been identified, according to the U.S. press this Tuesday. Although the authorities have not yet disclosed the identity of the deceased, local media indicate that these are Antoine Forest, 30 years old and originally from Coteau-du-Lac (Quebec), and MacKenzie Gunther. Forest was hired by Air Canada…
Pilot, Co-Pilot In Deadly LaGuardia Airport Collision Identified
The Air Canada pilot and co-pilot killed in Sunday night’s horrific collision between a regional jet and emergency vehicle have been identified as Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther. UPDATE: Pilot, Co-Pilot Confirmed Dead After Horrific Airplane Collision At LaGuardia Airport “The two pilots were flying an Air Canada Express CRJ-900 regional jet operated by Jazz...
Commander Antoine Forest, 30, died in a collision between an Air Canada aircraft and a firefighter's vehicle at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on Sunday night. Several passengers greeted his heroism.
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