Chilling transcripts reveal final moments of 130mph LaGuardia plane disaster as Trump declares ‘they made a mistake’: Live updates

America’s most dangerous airports have been revealed by federal authorities, marking dozens of high-risk runway ‘hot spots’ across the country.

These ‘hot spots’ are officially marked on pilot maps as areas with a documented history of confusion or high risk of collision. These are places where even experienced teams can make critical mistakes.

The danger is far from theoretical. A fatal runway collision at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Sunday turned the kind of close calls authorities warned about into a deadly reality.

An air traffic controller said it “sucked” after an Air Canada plane and a fire truck collided at LaGuardia airport on Sunday, according to audio recorded by LiveATC.

A Frontier pilot who was ordered to clear the runway after the crash told the controller, ‘This was not good to watch.’

The controller said: ‘Yes, I know I’m here. I tried to reach out. We were dealing with an emergency before. ‘I messed everything up.’

The pilot said, ‘No man, you did your best.’

Federal immigration agents arrived at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on Monday.

The ground stop at Newark Liberty International Airport was removed Monday morning after a sudden tower evacuation halted thousands of flights.

Tower personnel at a New Jersey airport had to be evacuated immediately due to reports of smoke, triggering a ground halt at one of the Northeast’s busiest airports, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials said.

The ground stop began around 7:50 a.m. ET and was lifted around 8:40 a.m. ET. But travelers are still reporting delays.

LaGuardia Airport is closed until at least 2pm ET on Monday as crews respond to the fatal Air Canada crash.

Frontier’s ticketing desk employee told the Daily Mail that no flights will leave the airport until 2pm at the earliest.

The worker said, ‘If there is a flight that says it will take off at 12 o’clock, it does not take off until 2 o’clock. “I don’t know if there are any other flights today,” he said.

At a press conference held in the early morning hours, Port Authority Executive Director Kathryn Garcia suggested that the closure could be done later.

‘This is the earliest date it can open,’ he said.

The Daily Mail witnessed ticket offices at LaGuardia Airport reopening around 11.30am on Monday.

Delta Air Lines warned of additional cancellations and delays at LaGuardia Airport following the fatal Air Canada crash.

“Operations have been suspended at New York LaGuardia Airport following a collision involving an Air Canada Express CRJ aircraft operated by Jazz Aviation and a Port Authority fire truck,” Delta said in a statement at 9:45 a.m. Monday.

‘Delta has made the necessary program adjustments and additional adjustments are possible if the closure is extended. ‘Delta teams are partnering with the Airport Authority and Air Canada to support ongoing response efforts.’

New York Senator Chuck Schumer said he will watch the NTSB investigation into the LaGuardia Airport crash ‘like a hawk.’

“I just got off the phone with NTSB Chairman Jennifer Homendy and she told me that multiple investigators are on their way to LaGuardia,” Schumer wrote to X.

‘Two pilots lost their lives and dozens of New Yorkers were injured; We owe it to them and their families to find out exactly how this happened. I’ll be watching like a hawk to make sure the NTSB and local authorities get to the bottom of this matter.’

Port Authority Executive Director Kathryn Garcia shared that an unaccompanied child was on the Air Canada plane at the time of the crash at LaGuardia Airport.

“We understand that an unaccompanied child has been reunited with his family,” he told reporters Monday morning.

Sources said the air traffic controller at LaGuardia Airport was working in two positions at the time of the accident. NBC News.

It is common practice for controllers to work in multiple positions late at night when there is less air traffic.

The pilot and co-pilot killed in the plane crash at LaGuardia Airport were outside Canada, according to Kathryn Garcia, general manager of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the airport.

“Unfortunately, two pilots have been confirmed dead and notifications are currently being made by Air Canada’s maintenance team,” Garcia said at a news conference Monday morning.

‘We don’t have demographic information, but we understand they operate locally outside of Canada.’

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney reacted to the deadly plane crash in New York City.

“It is deeply saddening that the pilot and co-pilot died and dozens of people were injured as a result of the Air Canada Express plane crash in New York last night,” he wrote in his letter to

‘Canadian officials are working closely with their US counterparts on the ground as the investigation continues. My thoughts are with the victims, their families and everyone affected.’