Flight attendant ejected from plane in LaGuardia Airport crash
Listen: 'Stop stop stop' heard from air traffic control during LGA crash
Two pilots were killed at New York’s LaGuardia Airport when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on the runway. Newly released audio from the control tower documents the exact moment of the collision.
NEW YORK - A flight attendant was ejected from a passenger plane that crashed into a firetruck at New York City's LaGuardia Airport.
Flight attendant ejected from plane
Big picture view:
Sources told FOX 5 NY's Lisa Evers on Monday that a flight attendant who was strapped into her seat was ejected. She was told that her condition was not known at that time.
Other sources, including WNBC and CNN, said the flight attendant was expected to survive, "likely because of the design and safety features of modern airplanes."
LaGuardia plane crash: 2 dead, dozens injured
The backstory:
LaGuardia Airport remained closed until 2 p.m. Monday after two pilots were killed in an overnight collision when Air Canada Express Flight 8646 struck a rescue vehicle after landing.
FULL: Update on LaGuardia Airport collision
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, as well as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, provide an update on the deadly LaGuardia Airport collision.
In total, 41 people, including passengers, crew members and PAPD officers were transported to nearby hospitals.
RELATED: LaGuardia plane crash: What we know about the victims
The crash on the airport's runway claimed the two lives, the pilot and first officer of the Air Canada Express CRJ-900, which was landing in New York on its way from Montreal.
Officials say 32 have already been released, while several others remain hospitalized with serious injuries. The PAPD sergeant and officer inside the crash vehicle are in stable condition.
The Source: This story was reported from Los Angeles. WNYW contributed.