National Transportation Safety Board officials recovered flight recorders after an Air Canada Express jet collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport.The crash killed pilots Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther while injuring over 40 people as the aircraft landed on a rain-slicked runway.Audio recordings indicate a controller authorized the Port Authority vehicle to cross the active runway before urgently attempting to stop the truck.Transportation Secretary
Sean Duffy noted that staffing shortages and equipment issues are being examined as contributing factors to the fatal accident.