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Air Canada cockpit audio reveals mistakes minutes before fatal LaGuardia plane collision
(www.independent.co.uk)
this post was submitted on 25 Mar 2026
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The lack of a transponder on the fire truck most definitely would be a contributing factor. The lack of any visual indicators on ATC screens would lead one to believe that the runway is clear when it isn't.
The plane was on or just about on the runway by the time they cleared the truck. The runway wouldn't have appeared clear because of the plane. The transponder may have helped atc visualize the conflict and definitely could have enabled automated alerts, but not because the runway otherwise appeared clear.