2 LaGuardia air traffic controllers left work an hour early before deadly crash, AP source says
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Two air traffic controllers at New York's LaGuardia Airport may face termination after leaving the control tower approximately one hour early. Their departure occurred on the night of a fatal collision involving an Air Canada jet and a fire truck that was crossing the runway.
The crash resulted in the deaths of both pilots aboard the aircraft. Information regarding the controllers' early departure and potential disciplinary action was provided by a government source.