A survivor of a crash between an Air Canada jet and a runway truck at LaGuardia Airport has shared shocking new images of the aftermath.
Images showed the Air Canada plane crumpled on the tarmac on Monday morning, with the entire front of the jet destroyed by the impact.
Officials said two pilots in the aircraft died in the crash, and at least 41 other people were hospitalized.
A female flight attendant was reportedly ejected through the front of the jet while still in her seat during the crash. She survived and was rushed to the hospital.
The survivor shared the latest images to Reddit, where he write that he was ‘okay (physically) but I’m horribly sick to my stomach for the lives lost.’
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Air Canada plane crash at LaGuardia cancels 552 flights
LaGuardia Airport has cancelled hundreds of flights in response to the Air Canada crash on Monday morning.
According to data from FlightAware, the airport in New York has cancelled at least 552 flights as of 7:28am local time, with 23 more flights delayed.
Airport officials say LaGuardia will remain closed until at least 2pm Monday.
Survivor shares horrific images of the crash aftermath
A survivor of a crash between an Air Canada jet and a runway truck at LaGuardia Airport has shared shocking new images of the aftermath.
The survivor shared the latest images to Reddit, where he write that he was ‘okay (physically) but I’m horribly sick to my stomach for the lives lost.’
The images showed the Air Canada plane crumpled on the tarmac on Monday morning, with the entire front of the jet destroyed by the impact.
The nose of the aircraft was initially down on the runway, however recent images showed the jet had tipped upwards as the weight shifted when passengers departed.
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Survivor of Air Canada plane crash shares horrific close-up photos of carnage in aftermath of LaGuardia crash
