The deadly collision between an Air Canada plane and a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York City has raised alarm about the possibility of a plane speeding into another aircraft or vehicle on the jetway.
It’s too soon to know what caused Sunday’s accident, which saw an Air Canada jet collide with an airport fire engine, and it will be some time before the National Transportation Safety Board determines a likely cause.
The tragic collision highlights the risk of such incidents at other major airport hubs, including Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. While the number of collisions and close calls has held steady nationally, the number of incidents at Sea-Tac remains below prepandemic levels…