flight safety detectives Episode 326 - What Really Went Wrong at LaGuardia Airport

Todd Curtis and John Goglia did some digging beyond the official investigation of the tragic March 22, 2026 collision at LaGuardia Airport involving an Air Canada regional jet and an airport fire truck operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

This incident raises serious questions about airport ground safety—and what they have found may surprise you.

John digs into critical factors that could have contributed to the accident, including:
– Why the fire truck may not have been visible on radar
– How the lack of a transponder on emergency vehicles can create blind spots
– Whether runway lighting and visibility played a role
– The potential impact of color vision on interpreting critical warning signals

Despite having ground surveillance systems in place, air traffic controllers reportedly saw only two targets instead of seven separate vehicles.

So what went wrong? Could something as simple as visibility—or even color perception—have made the difference between a safe crossing and a fatal mistake?

This is a must-watch breakdown for pilots, aviation professionals, and anyone interested in how complex systems can fail under pressure.
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👉 Watch now to understand the hidden risks on the runway—and what this accident could mean for the future of airport safety.

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