Crazy..lucky it wasn't worse I guess. Two killed Co / Pilot ? Who hit who?

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HOKIERIT

Posted: 03/23/2026 at 10:39 AM ET

(In response to this post by PhotoHokieNC)

Sheesh. That mess at LaGuardia last night… ** -- PhotoHokieNC Mar 23, 2026 at 10:32 AM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 03/23/26 10:32 AM ET

wow...just read a flight attendance was found alive, strapped into her seat -- JoesterVT Mar 23, 2026 at 10:51 AM ET

JoesterVT • 03/23/26 10:51 AM ET

Crazy..lucky it wasn't worse I guess. Two killed Co / Pilot ? Who hit who?** ◄ -- HOKIERIT Mar 23, 2026 at 10:39 AM ET

HOKIERIT • 03/23/26 10:39 AM ET

Maybe one of our resident flyboys can chime in, but seems like it HAS to be -- JoesterVT Mar 23, 2026 at 10:47 AM ET

JoesterVT • 03/23/26 10:47 AM ET

Tower guys are severely overworked right now and not getting paid.** -- vt90 Mar 23, 2026 at 01:13 PM ET

vt90 • 03/23/26 01:13 PM ET

ATC is under the DOT and getting paid -- JoesterVT Mar 23, 2026 at 01:17 PM ET

JoesterVT • 03/23/26 01:17 PM ET

Oh - my bad. But yes - they are severely overworked and understaffed in -- vt90 Mar 23, 2026 at 01:23 PM ET

vt90 • 03/23/26 01:23 PM ET

I thought generals, even retired ones, made ok $$.** -- PhotoHokieNC Mar 23, 2026 at 05:05 PM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 03/23/26 05:05 PM ET

Probably right. I thought the plane was taxiing... Details very sketchy** -- HOKIERIT Mar 23, 2026 at 10:56 AM ET

HOKIERIT • 03/23/26 10:56 AM ET

That's my take too. I heard the tower communication and it sounded like... -- EDGEMAN Mar 23, 2026 at 10:51 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 03/23/26 10:51 AM ET

Gotta think the plane has right of way on runway, so I'm blaming the truck.** -- HokieNoVA Mar 23, 2026 at 10:43 AM ET

HokieNoVA • 03/23/26 10:43 AM ET

The truck was cleared by the tower to cross the runway.** -- EDGEMAN Mar 23, 2026 at 10:51 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 03/23/26 10:51 AM ET

And then not. Truck either didn’t hear or heed commands -- PhotoHokieNC Mar 23, 2026 at 11:46 AM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 03/23/26 11:46 AM ET

Totally talking out of my rear here.... -- JoesterVT Mar 23, 2026 at 01:58 PM ET

JoesterVT • 03/23/26 01:58 PM ET

It was doing what fire trucks do....responding to an emergency** -- JoesterVT Mar 23, 2026 at 10:49 AM ET

JoesterVT • 03/23/26 10:49 AM ET

The pics are crazy, the cockpit is just shredded.** -- HokieNoVA Mar 23, 2026 at 10:38 AM ET

HokieNoVA • 03/23/26 10:38 AM ET

The video is pretty tough.** -- reestuart Mar 23, 2026 at 04:50 PM ET

reestuart • 03/23/26 04:50 PM ET