Flight Controllers Allegedly Punched Out Early Before Air Canada Plane Crash
The controllers are on leave as investigators examine whether their early departure contributed to the collision that killed both pilots and injured dozens.
- The Federal Aviation Administration is moving to fire two controllers at LaGuardia Airport who allegedly left their shifts about an hour early on the night of a fatal Air Canada collision earlier this year.
- Sources report the pair clocked out roughly an hour before their shift ended, leaving only two colleagues in the tower without backup to handle double the normal traffic load.
- Air Canada Express Flight 8646 collided with a fire truck on the runway on March 22, killing two pilots and sending more than 40 people to hospital.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated, "We will not tolerate fraud," while the National Air Traffic Controllers Association is "actively discussing these allegations with FAA leadership" to address the matter.
- The National Transportation Safety Board continues to investigate the crash, though the agency's final report and finding of probable cause are not expected for another six months.
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FILE - An Air Canada Jet sits on the runway at LaGuardia Airport, Monday, March 23, 2026, after colliding with a Port Authority aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle after landing in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy, File)
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