Originally published at: NTSB Prelim: Stop Calls, No Alert before LGA Collision
New NTSB preliminary report details timing, lighting and surface-alert issues in the March LaGuardia collision.
FIRE TRUCK Driver to mates on truck as truck approaches runway to cross: “See anything on final?” Mate responds: “I can’t see anything because of those blinding headlights on the runway.” Same for the Army helo crew that collided head-on with the American Airlines CRJ on final to Washington National. “I can’t see anything because of those blinding headlights” coming sraight at us.