Is LaGuardia More Dangerous Than Other US Airports?

[Beringia]

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Source: Simple Flying

By Paul Hartley
Published Mar 23, 2026, 10:21 AM EDT
Paul has had a career of 25+ years focused on the international technology sector, which has taken him to over 100 countries.


Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents:

LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is back in the headlines for the worst possible reason. Overnight, an Air Canada Express CRJ-900 collided with a Port Authority fire truck while landing at the New York airport, killing both pilots and injuring dozens of others. Reuters has reported 41 injuries so far, including passengers, crew, and two fire-truck officers.

The collision happened as the fire truck was responding to a separate incident involving a United Airlines aircraft and was crossing the runway the Air Canada flight was using to land. The crash forced LaGuardia to close until at least 2:00 pm ET on Monday, and triggered more than 500 cancellations, instantly putting one of America’s most scrutinized airports under an even brighter spotlight.

That, in turn, revives a familiar question. LaGuardia often seems to produce outsized aviation drama: runway overruns by the water, winter-weather accidents, a globally famous bird strike incident, and now a fatal ground collision. But does that mean LGA is actually more dangerous than other US airports, or is it simply a more constrained airport where incidents are more visible and more memorable?



Read more: https://simpleflying.com/laguardia-more-dangerous-other-us-airports/

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Not just LaGuardia

How DOGE's cutbacks at the FAA could affect aviation safety

May, 2025
President Trump's drive to shrink the federal workforce has touched nearly every agency, including the Federal Aviation Administration. It comes amid rising public concern about air safety after recent incidents, including January's mid-air collision of a passenger jet and an Army helicopter. John Yang speaks with Isaac Stanley-Becker, a staff writer for The Atlantic, about layoffs at the FAA.

More:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-doges-cutbacks-at-the-faa-could-affect-aviation-safety

[SheltieLover]

2. Personally, I wouldn't get on a plane these days. Wait till tsf's slimeballs rewrite safety regs with AI!

What could go wrong?

[Beringia]

4. Thanks, I will watch

[Aussie105]

3. Too big, too busy and in the wrong place . . .

Throw in communication problems and coordination on the ground between different services and you get this.

[GP6971]

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