NTSB flags missing transponder, tower staffing in LaGuardia crash

An Air Canada Express CRJ-900 sits on the runway after colliding with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport on March 24.

An Air Canada Express CRJ-900 sits on the runway after colliding with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport on March 24.

Only two controllers were on duty and the fire truck lacked a device that helps prevent runway collisions. [ more › ]