Following a tragic incident, a flight attendant was discovered secured to her seat after being forcibly ejected from a commercial aircraft that collided with a fire engine.
Solange Tremblay, a flight attendant, sustained severe injuries including multiple bone fractures and was swiftly taken to the hospital after being thrown more than 320 feet away from the aircraft. Her daughter, Sarah Lepine, mentioned that her mother was securely fastened in her seat located behind the pilots at the moment of impact.
Tragically, both the pilot and co-pilot lost their lives, while over 40 individuals sustained injuries when a Jazz Aviation flight, on behalf of Air Canada, collided with the fire engine at the airport over the weekend.
According to a source cited by NBC affiliate WNBC, the flight attendant was seated in the jump seat at the front of the plane. Following the crash, she was discovered in her seat that had been ejected from the aircraft, as reported by CNN.
An update from LaGuardia Airport indicated: “Emergency response protocols were immediately activated,” further noting that the airport would be temporarily closed to allow for a comprehensive investigation and response.
The collision occurred as the Air Canada flight touched down on runway four at LaGuardia Airport, striking an aircraft rescue and fire engine vehicle that was en route to another incident. Subsequently, the airport was temporarily shut down following the collision.
Recordings revealed that air traffic control had authorized the vehicle to cross the runway to reach another plane. A controller was then heard urgently shouting: “Stop, stop, stop, stop. Truck 1, stop, stop, stop.” The actions taken by the truck driver prior to the collision remain undisclosed.
The flight from Montreal, Canada, to LaGuardia had 72 passengers and four crew members on board. A spokesperson from the Port Authority, in a previous statement to PEOPLE, confirmed the tragic loss of both the pilot and co-pilot of the Jazz Aviation flight, along with the transportation of 41 individuals to the hospital, including 39 passengers and two ARFF officers.
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