NTSB Investigates Missing Transponder and Log Issues in LaGuardia Crash -- WSJ

Dow Jones03-25

By Alyssa Lukpat and Mariah Timms

The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday it was investigating more than one potential problem that could have played into the deadly LaGuardia Airport crash Sunday night.

The firetruck that collided with an Air Canada jet on a runway didn't have a transponder on it, which means the automatic system that would have generated an alert didn't work properly, said Jennifer Homendy, the chair of the NTSB.

The NTSB also said it was interviewing air-traffic controllers Tuesday who were working Sunday night when the accident occurred, and staffing logs appear to contain some conflicting information. Homendy said there were two controllers working who had clocked in about an hour before the collision and had taken on additional duties, which is standard for the midnight shift.

"The midnight shift, as a reminder, is one that we have many times at the NTSB raised concerns about with respect to fatigue," she said at a news briefing on Tuesday.

Before midnight on Sunday, an Air Canada Express plane arriving from Montreal hit a firefighting vehicle on a runway, killing two pilots and injuring dozens of other people.

Write to Alyssa Lukpat at alyssa.lukpat@wsj.com and Mariah Timms at mariah.timms@wsj.com

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