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The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said a key safety alert meant to prevent runway collisions failed to activate before the fatal Air Canada crash on Sunday night.
According to the safety board, the truck that collided with a regional jet in New York was not equipped with a transponder. Without it, a runway warning system known as ASDE-X could not function properly.
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said a key safety alert meant to prevent runway collisions failed to activate before the fatal Air Canada crash on Sunday night.
According to the safety board, the truck that collided with a regional jet in New York was not equipped with a transponder. Without it, a runway warning system known as ASDE-X could not function properly.
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