@mothershipsg: The controller who cleared Air Canada flight 8646 to land had been trying to assist a United Airlines flight that complained of a bad odour, according to a recording available on liveatc.net. That was when the fire trucks, also cleared by the controller, were crossing the runway to reach United Airlines. In response to reporters, U.S. Transport Secretary Sean Duffy said that the airport was well-staffed, with 33 air traffic controllers against a target of 37. He denied claims that the air traffic controller was working alone, Reuters reported. LaGuardia Airport was closed to all flights after the incident and reopened about 14 hours later on Mar. 23, according to New York Times. Federal Aviation Administration data showed runway incursions rose to 80 cases in the latest quarter, up from 54 a year earlier. #mothershipabroad #newyork #usa #fyp #laguardia

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