NTSB Cites Communication Issues in Preliminary Report on Fatal LaGuardia Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report suggests communication issues contributed to the fatal crash of a single-engine plane near New York's LaGuardia Airport. According to investigators, the pilot was instructed by air traffic control to make a right 360-degree turn but instead initiated a left turn. This incorrect maneuver placed his aircraft on a potential collision course with another plane. An urgent command from the controller for a hard left turn to avoid the conflict resulted in the plane entering an aerodynamic stall and crashing. The pilot was the sole fatality in the incident.
Official Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/communication-issues-contributed-fatal-laguardia-crash-preliminary-rep-rcna341689
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