U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday afternoon that there was more than one air traffic controller (ATC) in the tower at LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) during Sunday’s fatal runway collision between an Air Canada jet and fire truck.
Duffy in a news conference said the “rumor” that a LaGuardia controller—who moments after the crash said he “messed up”—was working alone, is “inaccurate.” He implied that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which is investigating the incident with Canadian partners, is aware of the tower’s staffing levels Sunday night.
