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FAA seeks to fire two controllers after early shift

The FAA is taking steps to fire two air traffic controllers it determined left their shifts early before an Air Canada Express plane collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport in March. The action is part of a broader push to crack down on controllers leaving early or abusing sick leave.
WHO: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
WHAT: The FAA is taking steps to fire two air traffic controllers for leaving their shifts early before the March collision at LaGuardia.
WHEN: Reported Aug 27, 2026 at 5:08 PM ET
WHERE: LaGuardia Airport, New York, USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.

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