hospital<\/a> just as a precaution.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPhotos and videos captured the chaos \u2013 flashing lights from fire trucks and police cars, crew and passengers herded onto the tarmac, and the crumpled wreckage of one jet\u2019s nose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All 85 passengers were forced to deplane and bused back to Terminal C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Delta confirmed they were offered food, hotel rooms, and will be rebooked on new flights today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Delta spokesperson said: \u201cDelta will work with all relevant authorities to review what occurred as the safety of our customers and people comes before all else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe apologize to our customers for the experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LaGuardia officials confirmed the incident did not disrupt wider airport operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The smash comes amid mounting safety concerns in the aviation industry following sweeping job cuts at the Federal Aviation Administration under Donald Trump\u2019s administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Insiders warn the slashed staffing levels are leaving pilots and passengers dangerously exposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One FAA employee told Politico earlier this year: \u201cAir traffic controllers cannot do their work without us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTo put it frankly, without our team\u2026 pilots would quite literally be flying blind.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One plane\u2019s wing was ripped off, and the other\u2019s nose was visibly dented. Twitter<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All passengers were deplaned and offered food, hotel rooms, and rebooking on new flights by Delta<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s the latest in a string of disasters hitting US skies: a deadly crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport killed 67 in January, a small plane in Alaska went down days later, and two private jets collided in Arizona in February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One whistleblower said the FAA\u2019s Obstacle Data Team, which logs skyscrapers and power lines to prevent collisions, has been gutted to just eight staff nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201dA building could be mapped in the wrong place or the wrong height. It\u2019s not far-fetched,\u201d the insider told the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201dWe\u2019re talking about the destruction of lives and airplanes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Federal investigators are now probing the LaGuardia crash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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