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US officials downplay distraction in LaGuardia crash
Filed: Mar 24, 2026 at 7:05 PM ET
Summary: Officials dismiss claims that distracted controllers caused a deadly plane crash at LaGuardia Airport.
WHO: US officials
WHAT: downplay speculation about distracted air traffic controllers
WHEN: Mar 24, 2026 at 6:39 PM ET
WHERE: LaGuardia Airport
WHY: to address concerns about the cause of the plane crash
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