'Miracle' more weren't killed in Air Canada crash: aviation expert

As experts assess the aftermath of the Air Canada Express plane crash at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday, some say they're surprised it wasn't worse — despite the tragedy of a disaster that left two pilots dead. Industry insiders say commercial planes are built for flight, not for withstanding head-on collisions with fire trucks that can weigh between 25 and 50 tonnes. John Gradek, an aviation management lecturer at McGill University, says it’s a “miracle” there weren’t more deaths, noting that the jet angling up after the crash minimized damage to the rest of the plane. #aircanada #aviation #laguardia