World News Tonight with David Muir Full Episode: Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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Mar 25, 2026 Gio Benitez, an ABC News correspondent who led on-scene coverage of major breaking stories, discusses the LaGuardia runway crash investigation and NTSB findings. He describes passenger and crew accounts and black box recovery. The conversation also touches on U.S. troop movements, Iran-Israel tensions, and a high-profile Hawaiian attempted murder trial.
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Missing Transponder Turned Seconds Into Disaster
- The NTSB found the LaGuardia fire truck lacked a transponder that could have alerted controllers to the collision course.
- Tower cleared the truck to cross ~20 seconds before impact and shouted stop nine seconds before the crash, leaving almost no reaction time.
Tower Staffing Pressure Contributed To Error
- Tower staffing and workload were critical factors with two controllers doing the work of four during the crash.
- One controller admitted error while handling another emergency, highlighting operational strain at late hours.
Passenger Evacuation And Miracle Flight Attendant
- A passenger, Rebecca LaQuarrie, described evacuating and hearing screams and panic after the crash.
- Flight attendant Solange Tremblay was ejected onto the runway still strapped into her jump seat and survived, called a miracle by her daughter.