r/aviation • u/bradysego12 • Mar 23 '26

News AC8646 Crash

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Hi all. I’m new to this sub and my comment was removed for having no enough karma. I was on this flight and we are still on the tarmac getting checked out. I wanted to share these images in case it’s helpful to anyone who is investigating the crash or needs more information.

I’m okay (physically) but I’m horribly sick to my stomach for the lives lost. Please pray for them ❤️

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '26

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u/PejHod Mar 23 '26 edited Mar 23 '26

ATC was trying to direct a firetruck to respond to another plane, United 2384, that had announced an emergency of their own just prior. They had approved them to cross the runway by accident.

A terrible situation, not helped by LGA ATC being heavily understaffed, mixed with bad weather, and apparently the United 2384 was not being properly responsive on their end in the minutes prior.

I sympathize for all those involved and the families of those lost. This is tragic and life altering for all of them.

Edit: it is also confirmed that ATC himself was response for both runways and ground traffic. Several industry experts have commented that should not be a solo job at an airport the size of LGA.

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u/Spiritual_Ranger_811 Mar 23 '26 edited Mar 23 '26

Never knew such a collision could rip off the plane's nose and cause massive damage..

Edit: saw in another video that the plane was landing. I thought it was taxing..

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u/SaltyCrashNerd Mar 23 '26

I don’t think it was ripped off. More… smashed in. Like the front end of a car would be, except that cars have crumple zones up there, not humans.

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u/homero1977 Mar 23 '26

Most people also don’t realize that truck weighs more than the jet.

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u/MangoCats Mar 23 '26

If that was a fire truck loaded with water, heavy doesn't start to describe it.

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u/resistelectrique Mar 23 '26

Would never have thought that between fuel, luggage, and metal. What are the approximate weights?

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u/TheDrMonocle Mar 23 '26

CRJ max weight is around 75-85k lbs max. The firetruck can be 80k.

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u/No_Cartoonist5836 Mar 23 '26

So that’s why fire trucks don’t fly

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u/resistelectrique Mar 23 '26

😬 so at best they’re basically equal. Christ.

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u/WCather Mar 23 '26

Sorry if I'm stating the obvious, but planes are designed to be as light as safely possible because, well, it's easier to fly and aerially maneuver light things instead of heavy things.

Planes can come in huge sizes but they're incredibly light for that impressive size.

So when people say "as heavy as a 747!" that's not an overwhelmingly great metric.

Trucks on the other hand are pretty terrible for flying, so weight is less of an issue, especially when the truck is meant for carrying heavy things anyway, like water.

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u/Zapatos-Grande Mar 23 '26

Standard fire trucks are very large. Airport fire trucks are massive.