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LaGuardia controllers reportedly left early before deadly crash

Two LaGuardia air traffic controllers reportedly left work an hour early before a deadly crash, according to an AP source.

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The report raises serious questions about air-traffic-control staffing and aviation safety at a major airport.

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  1. 2 LaGuardia air traffic controllers left work an hour early before deadly crash, AP source says ↗wingsmagazine.com · Recorded source date: Aug 31, 2026, 3:47 PM UTC

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LaGuardia controllers reportedly left work early before deadly crash

Two LaGuardia air traffic controllers reportedly left work an hour early before a deadly crash, according to an AP source. The supplied information does not establish whether their departure contributed to the crash.

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