Air traffic controllers left shift early before Air Canada crash that killed pilots
Two air traffic controllers clocked off an hour before their shift ended on the night an Air Canada jet hit a fire truck on a runway, killing both pilots.
Two air traffic controllers left work an hour before the end of their shift on the night an Air Canada jet collided with a fire truck on a runway, resulting in the deaths of both pilots. The controllers face potential dismissal over leaving their posts early.
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Two air traffic controllers left work an hour early on night of deadly plane crash on runway
The pair face the sack after clocking off an hour before their shift was meant to end the night an Air Canada jet smashed into a fire truck crossing the runway, killing both pilots.