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LaGuardia collision comes as U.S. air system faces stress

Season 2026 Episode 62 | 4m 49s

A collision between a commercial airliner and a fire truck on the runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport killed two pilots and injured dozens. As Stephanie Sy reports, it comes at a moment when the nation's air system is under considerable stress.

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