2 pilots killed in LaGuardia Airport runway collision identified
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Two pilots, Capt. Antoine Forrest and First Officer Mackenzie Gunther, were killed in a collision between a jetliner and fire truck at LaGuardia Airport.
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Two pilots—Capt. Antoine Forrest and First Officer Mackenzie Gunther—were killed when a jetliner collided with a fire truck on a runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York. The collision occurred during ground operations, marking a rare fatal accident involving an aircraft and emergency vehicle at one of the nation's busiest airports. The identifications come as federal investigators examine the circumstances that led to the crash and what role visibility, communication, or positioning may have played. LaGuardia, which serves roughly 30 million passengers annually, is expected to increase safety reviews following the incident.
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