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NTSB: LaGuardia Fire Truck Lacked Key Tech Needed to Trigger Runway Alert

 

Fire truck in LaGuardia crash lacked equipment needed to trigger runway warning system, NTSB says.

A preliminary investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed that the fire truck involved in last week’s collision with a JetBlue aircraft at New York’s LaGuardia Airport was not equipped with the technology required to activate the airport’s runway warning system.

According to investigators, the truck entered an active runway moments before the aircraft began its takeoff roll. LaGuardia’s safety system is designed to alert air traffic controllers when ground vehicles breach restricted zones—but only if those vehicles carry the necessary transponders. The fire truck in question did not.

The NTSB emphasized that the absence of this equipment prevented the system from issuing an automatic alert that could have warned controllers and flight crews earlier. While the JetBlue plane sustained damage, no serious injuries were reported.

The agency is continuing to examine communication procedures, emergency response protocols, and airport vehicle equipment standards as part of its ongoing investigation.

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