Flight Attendant Ejected From Deadly LaGuardia Crash Found Alive, Strapped To Seat
on Mar 24, 2026
Aircraft Collision At New York’s LaGuardia Airport Leaves Two Dead, Dozens Injured
On Sunday, March 22, at approximately 11:40 p.m, a jet collided with a Port Authority firetruck as it was landing on the runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York.
The flight, Air Canada Express 8646, arriving from Montreal, had 72 passengers and four crew members on board at the time of the crash. Two individuals died on scene, later confirmed to be the pilot and co-pilot of the aircraft.
Kathryn Garcia, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey confirmed to the New York Times that 41 passengers were hospitalized. 32 of those were released by the following day.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have launched an investigation into the deadly incident.
Flight Attendant Miraculously Survives The Crash
Solange Tremblay, a flight attendant who was sitting in the jump seat directly behind the cockpit at the time of impact, narrowly survived. In an interview with Quebec’s TVA News, Tremblay’s daughter, Sarah Lépine, shared that her mother was ejected more than 300 feet from the plane. She said:
“It’s a complete miracle. At the moment of impact, her seat was ejected more than 100 meters from the plane. They found her, and she was still strapped into her seat.”
Lépine confirmed that her mother was hospitalized from resulting injuries, including multiple bone fractures, and would undergo surgery to repair a broken leg. She added:
“She had a guardian angel watching over her. It could have been much worse.”
Audio Released From Ground Crew Who Witnessed The LaGuardia Crash
Video of the crash was captured by a surveillance camera. Additionally, the audio of the communication between air traffic control and the fire truck has been released. The vehicle, which was responding to another incident on site, was initially granted permission to cross the runway.
However, seconds later, the dispatcher told them repeatedly to “stop, stop, stop.” It is unclear why the driver did not receive the command.
Following the crash, the air traffic controller spoke with the crew of another aircraft who had witnessed the event and informed them that the runway would be closed. He can be heard saying:
“We were dealing with an emergency earlier. I messed up.”
Watch the whole thing unfold in the video below. Viewer discretion advised.
