Two pilots were killed, and many were injured as an Air Canada plane crashed into a fire truck on Runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Sunday. But even more could\u2019ve died, for example, veteran flight attendant Solange Tremblay. She was ejected from her seat, and her daughter now described it as a miracle that she survived.A total of 72 passengers and four crew members were on board the Air Canada Jazz Flight 8646 from Montreal to LaGuardia when tragedy struck on the runway in New York. The plane crashed into a fire truck and killed both the pilot and the co-pilot. The latest reports indicate that at least 41 people were taken to hospitals in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe pilot and co-pilot of the Jazz Aviation flight were pronounced deceased,\u201d a Port Authority spokesperson told People Magazine. \u201cAdditionally, 41 people were transported to the hospital, 39 people on the aircraft and two ARFF officers.\u201dOn Monday, Air Canada released a statement. It read, \u201cWe are deeply saddened by the loss of two Jazz employees, and our deepest condolences go out to the entire Jazz community and their families.\u201dFlight attendant ejected during fatal crash found alive strapped to seatOne of those who had to visit the hospital after the devastating crash was veteran flight attendant Solange Tremblay.She had worked at Air Canada Jazz for 26 years when the incident occurred, and the fact that she survived the crash on Sunday is branded a \u201cmiracle\u201d by her daughter.Speaking with Quebec\u2019s TVA News, her daughter, Sarah L\u00e9pine, explained that Solange\u2019s seat has been ejected. She was more than 100 meters away from the aircraft, still strapped into her seat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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