Economy · FAA disciplinary actionLaGuardia Controllers Reportedly Face DismissalAired August 30, 2026 at 8:54 AM UTCWritten September 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:00Two LaGuardia air traffic controllers are reportedly on leave and could be fired for0:05allegedly clocking out about an hour early on March 22 when an Air Canada Express0:09aircraft collided with a Port Authority firetruck.0:12CBC News reports two controllers were present compared with a normal staffing level0:17of four.0:17The collision killed Captain Antoine Forrest and First Officer Mackenzie Gunther and0:22injured 39 people, according to the NTSB's preliminary account.0:25But the personnel case and crash investigation are separate.0:29It remains unclear whether a supervisor authorized either departure, and0:33investigators have not found that staffing caused or contributed to the collision.0:37The NTSB and FAA investigations remain active, with no final report assigning0:41probable cause.Explore with HeyDexThe shortThe short ↗