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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

New York LaGuardia tragedy highlights air traffic control overstretch

“They made a mistake; it's a dangerous business”: so said Donald Trump in response to a reporter’s question about the Air Canada Express tragedy at New York’s LaGuardia airport.

The two pilots of a flight from Montreal died after their aircraft collided with a fire truck on the runway shortly after landing.

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