Two pilots were killed and dozens injured when an Air Canada Jazz flight from Montreal collided with a fire truck on Runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport in New York. There were 72 passengers and four crew onboard, with at least 41 people hospitalized.
Among the survivors was veteran flight attendant Solange Tremblay, whose survival was called a “miracle.” Her seat was ejected over 100 meters from the aircraft, and she was found still strapped in, suffering multiple fractures and a broken leg.
Her daughter said she “had a guardian angel,” while aviation experts noted that flight attendant jump seats are built to withstand extreme impact—helping explain her extraordinary survival.