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‘I Messed Up’: LaGuardia Controller’s Devastated ATC Confession After Fatal Runway Collision Kills Two Pilots—Then a Crew’s Gentle ‘God Bless You, Man’ and ‘You Did the Best You Could’ Offer Heartbreaking Comfort in the Chaos In the wake of the tragic runway collision at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) on March 22, 2026—where an Air Canada Express CRJ-900 (operated by Jazz Aviation, flight from Montreal) struck a Port Authority fire truck crossing Runway 4, killing both pilots and injuring dozens—the aftermath has been heartbreaking. The incident stemmed from a separate emergency: United 2384’s rejected takeoffs and cabin odor issue, which prompted the fire truck response. Amid the chaos and loss, a small but profoundly human moment stands out in the ATC audio. As the airport closed and operations halted, a LaGuardia controller (likely overwhelmed and reflecting on the error) spoke candidly with Frontier 4195’s crew: FFT4195 21:55 “Frontier 4195, uh I got the word that that we’re gonna be closed for a little while, uh if you want to prepare to return to the ramp let me know.” FFT4195 (crew response) “Yeah we got stuff in progress, uh for that man that was, that wasn’t good to watch.” Controller “Yeah I know I was here, I tried to reach out to ’em I stopped and we were dealing with an emergency earlier and I messed up.” FFT4195 (crew) “No man, you did the best you could.” Later, with Endeavor 5393 (EDV5393): EDV5393 21:56 “It’s gonna be closed all night, never mind, so plan on returning, you can sort that out with your ramp.” EDV5393 (crew) “Yes sir, thank you.” “God bless you man.” In aviation, controllers and crews operate under immense pressure—split-second decisions, multiple aircraft, emergencies pulling focus. Mistakes can have devastating consequences, as seen here. Yet, hearing a crew respond with empathy and reassurance (“you did the best you could,” “God bless you”) is a touching reminder of the humanity behind the headsets. These professionals share the skies and the stress; in tragedy’s aftermath, compassion cuts through. Thoughts with the families of the pilots lost, the injured passengers and firefighters, and everyone affected. Aviation is safe because of dedicated people like these—may they find support and peace. #LaGuardia #Aviation #LGAIncident #JZA646 #AirCanada #Aviation Audio: ATC
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🚨 #BREAKING 🚨 #DenverAirport Frontier Airlines Flight 4345 hits person on runway — Engine fire reported. ATC Audio: • “Tower, Frontier 4345, we’re stopping on the runway.” • “Uh, there we just hit somebody… we have an engine fire.” Crew reports 231 souls on board + fuel remaining. Emergency trucks rolling. Developing situation. No official word yet on injuries or airport. This is serious. ✈️🔥 #Aviation #FrontierAirlines #Breaking
SLCScanner322,085 次观看 • 2 个月前

#Breaking: NetJets Private Jet Crashes on Loop 20 in #Laredo,#Texas The B52 that crashed yesterday is Reg: 60-0061. The serial number of this Citation also ends in 0061. A Cessna Citation Latitude (N523QS) operating for NetJets crashed late Tuesday night near Saunders/Loop 20, close to Laredo International Airport. The jet, diverted from a flight originating in Los Cabos, Mexico (en route to Austin), impacted a vehicle, flipped, and burst into flames. Unconfirmed Reports of 6 people on board — 1 fatality, 5 survivors rescued and hospitalized. Bystanders & first responders heroically smashed the cockpit window to pull people out as fire spread. 5 officers treated for smoke inhalation; vehicle driver stable. No other ground injuries reported. Airport ops impacted. FAA & NTSB investigating.
SLCScanner140,301 次观看 • 1 个月前

#Breaking #MotorcycleCrash Crash at Millrock Dr & Wasatch Blvd (approx 6600 S). Officers responded to an auto vs motorcycle at 1:39 PM. The rider was ejected off the bike & pronounced deceased on scene. Crash Team is now investigating. No further details. 📹 SLCNightWatch IG
SLCScanner17,771 次观看 • 5 天前

Jetran, owner of Boeing 777-200LR N705DN, just issued a statement on that risky test flight maneuver in Texas. They’re not happy with the crew’s actions, stressing the aircraft isn’t Qatar Airways’ yet — no Qatar pilots were onboard. The plane is still theirs during passenger-to-cargo conversion by Mammoth Freighters. Jetran expects a full investigation and accountability for those responsible. That right wingtip was extremely close to the ground on that pass. When I first watched it I thought I was going to be watching a crash. Extremely reckless. The aircraft according to data if correct was at 760ft, the airport is at 722ft. That’s only 38ft up and then making that turn I bet that wing was only a few ft from the ground. 📹 Eric Breno ✈️🇧🇷 #Boeing #Aviation #N705DN
SLCScanner76,502 次观看 • 26 天前

🇺🇸 SLC ATC: “Salty 76 Heavy” KC-135R Stratotanker Declares Min Fuel Emergency After Utah Freedom 250 Flyover 🇺🇸 ✈️ ⛽️ This morning, a U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker (Salty 76 Heavy) teamed up with four F-35s from the 151st Wing for Utah’s Freedom 250 flyovers. After completing the route (including passes over multiple cities in Utah, the tanker headed into Salt Lake City International for landing. Things got tense on approach to 16R: • Tower sent them around multiple times due to alerts (lined up with taxiway on one, possible wrong surface advisory on another). • Crew declared minimum fuel emergency. • They executed a right 360 for a short final and landed safely. No fire/crash rescue needed. Crew switched to ground and taxied back to their hangar. It’s a flying gas station and you still had to declare a minimum fuel emergency. 🇺🇸 🛩️ ✈️ #RunningOnFumes #SLC #Aviation #KC135 #F35 #Utah #Freedom250 #ATC
SLCScanner44,922 次观看 • 17 天前

The last couple minutes of this flight was hell. K2 Airways Cargo Boeing 737 Disappears Over Arabian Sea Near Karachi; Five Crew Missing Karachi, Pakistan — July 7, 2026 A K2 Airways cargo flight vanished from radar over the Arabian Sea on Tuesday night while approaching Pakistani airspace, prompting a major search-and-rescue operation for the five crew members on board. Flight KTA1732, a Boeing 737-400 freighter registered AP-BOI, departed Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) in the United Arab Emirates shortly after 15:00 UTC (around 20:00 PKT) bound for Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport (KHI). The aircraft disappeared approximately 155 nautical miles (about 287–300 km) west of Karachi, near the coastal town of Ormara in Balochistan. Timeline of Events: According to the Pakistan Airports Authority and preliminary ADS-B data from Flightradar24: • At approximately 21:18 PKT, the crew reported a navigation system issue to the Karachi Area Control Centre and requested assistance with course guidance. Air traffic controllers provided immediate support. • At 21:21 PKT, radar showed the aircraft entering a rapid descent accompanied by a sharp change in heading. • Radar and radio contact were lost shortly afterward. ADS-B tracking data revealed abnormal flight behavior in the final minutes: the aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude, followed by a brief climb, and then a catastrophic descent. The final data point, recorded at 16:21 UTC, placed the aircraft at 1,100 feet above mean sea level with a vertical rate of -22,400 feet per minute — an extremely high rate of descent consistent with an uncontrolled situation. Ground speed had dropped to around 114 knots. Authorities have not yet released an official cause. Early reports noted some GNSS interference near Sharjah shortly after departure (which also affected other aircraft in the area), but tracking data resumed normally once the flight was over the Arabian Sea. Aircraft and Airline Background The Boeing 737-4M0(BDSF) freighter (MSN 29210) was a 27-year-old aircraft originally delivered to Aeroflot as a passenger jet in 1999. It later flew for Garuda Indonesia before being converted to a freighter in 2012. It subsequently operated with TNT Airways / ASL Airlines Belgium and briefly with FedEx Express before being delivered to K2 Airways in October 2024. K2 Airways, a Pakistani cargo startup, operated this aircraft as its sole freighter. The loss leaves the airline without an operational aircraft. The flight was carrying five crew members — all Pakistani nationals — and was operating as a cargo service (reportedly a ferry flight following maintenance in Sharjah with no freight on board).
SLCScanner28,239 次观看 • 14 天前

#Breaking #2ndAlarmHouseFire Area 1950 E Gregson Ave (3000 S) UFA arrived to a 2 story home with heavy smoke/flames. Crews are on exterior fire attack. 2nd alarm has been dispatched. Sounds like all occupants evacuated. This is only a few block from the Tanner Fire 3 hours ago.
SLCScanner17,291 次观看 • 9 天前

#BREAKING A Mitsubishi CRJ-900LR (C-GNJZ / CRJ9) collided with Fire Truck #1 on/near Runway 4 at LaGuardia (LGA), Queens NY. Multiple injuries reported. #FDNY 2nd alarm response active. Runway closed, ops disrupted. #LGA #AviationIncident ATC #LaGuardia #AviationIncident
SLCScanner144,806 次观看 • 4 个月前

#BrightonSkiResort A skier on his very last run of his trip, goes down a snow packed road called Old Prospect Ave that connects to S Big Cottonwood Canyon Road. He is confronted and pushed by an older male with a #Shotgun that is camped out on a chair waiting for skiers to come down the road. He tells him he is on private property and if he comes down again he will have holes in him. I totally understand protecting your property but come on. His and a bunch of other houses are on that road right next to 2 major #SkiResorts. Looking on Google Earth there are no signs at the entrance saying it’s private property. This is something that Unified Police Dept needs to look into. It’s only a matter of time before he shoots and kills someone.
SLCScanner813,551 次观看 • 2 年前

#BREAKING A Mitsubishi CRJ-900LR (C-GNJZ / CRJ9) collided with Fire Truck #1 on/near Runway 4 at LaGuardia (LGA), Queens NY while it was landing. Fatalities are being reported.The airport is #Closed. Listening to #ATC it sounded like the Tower gave permission for Truck 1 and company to cross at G. #AviationIncident ATC #LaGuardia
SLCScanner120,511 次观看 • 4 个月前

#BreakingNews #PlaneCrash Delta Airlines #DL4819 #Reg N932XJ from Minneapolis crashed while landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport this afternoon. There are no confirmed details yet on casualties. A Delta Air Lines CRJ900, is upside down following the crash landing. Stby for additional information #Aviation
SLCScanner396,883 次观看 • 1 年前

#Breaking #Idaho Mid-Air Collision Reported at Gunfighter Skies Airshow Two E/A-18G Growlers from the VAQ-129 Growler Demo Team collided during the Gunfighter Skies Airshow at Mountain Home Air Force Base in #Idaho today. Video shows 4 crew members ejected. This is developing. #Aviation #Idaho #GrowlerDemoTeam
SLCScanner39,170 次观看 • 2 个月前

#UPDATE On #BonnevilleFire is currently mapped at 395 acres and 0% contained. The fire remained active overnight, and firefighters worked the perimeter throughout the night. No residences under evacuation, and the shelter in place was lifted around midnight last night. Fire Officials ask residents and the public to avoid the area as much as possible to not impede firefighter traffic. A TFR (Temporary Flight Restriction) is in place over the fire area. Drones are prohibited within the TFR. The trails in the area are also closed (Bonneville Trail, City Creek, Dry Creek, Red Butte). Law enforcement will be patrolling the area and dealing with and intrusions, either drones or trails.
SLCScanner20,505 次观看 • 1 个月前

#CancunAirport A Delta flight delayed because a SWARM of bees decided the 737 wing was prime beachfront real estate. 🐝✈️ Ground crew: ‘Sir, we have a situation.’ Captain: ‘Hold my coffee.’ Takeoff roll at 150mph and POOF instant bee relocation program with no stings. That last bee hanging on was an absolute legend. He definitely made it V1. 🏆 #BeelayedDeparture🍯 #CancunBees #AviationWeirdness
SLCScanner25,021 次观看 • 1 个月前

Today in #SaltLakeCity, participants in the ‘No Kings’ protest gathered at Washington Square Park before marching up State Street to the Utah State Capitol. The event, one of 18 ‘No Kings’ rallies held across #Utah, drew several thousand people. The demonstration was part of a coordinated nationwide day of action. Avoid the area due to some streets being impacted.
SLCScanner57,770 次观看 • 3 个月前

Delta Flight DL104 (GRU → ATL) on Airbus A330-300 (reg. N813NW) suffered a catastrophic left-engine failure shortly after takeoff today. Debris from the exploding engine sparked a grass fire beside the runway. Crew safely returned & landed after ~10 min. All 288 passengers & crew unharmed. ✈️ #Aviation #Delta #GRU
SLCScanner56,365 次观看 • 3 个月前