In this episode of the FAMA Forum, industry leaders Jason Witmier (FAMA president), Larry Daniels (director at large), and Adam Graves (marketing committee chair) joined Chris McLoone to provide an update on fire apparatus production conditions, supply chain challenges, labor issues, and upcoming events, including FDIC International and the Fire Apparatus Symposium. Daniels detailed how […]

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A new joint venture is formed to unite brands serving firefighters and first responders, enhancing safety solutions through combined expertise and innovation while maintaining independent operations.

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PHOTOS: An Air Canada passenger plane smashed into a rescue truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday — killing two pilots and hospitalizing 41 others in the horrific crash that obliterated the front of the jet and forced the major travel hub to close for most of Monday.

The Bombardier CRJ-900 jet landing from Montreal with 72 passengers and four crew members was landing shortly before midnight when it smashed into the truck responding to an unrelated emergency.

Audio caught an air traffic controller frantically trying to avoid the deadly smash, repeatedly crying out, “Stop, stop, stop, stop!” He was later heard admitting, “I messed up.”

Horrific images showed the front of the commuter plane obliterated and tilted up in the air, with debris and cables hanging from the mangled cockpit after the 24 mph smash. The pilot and co-pilot in the mangled front were both killed, sources told The Post, with many of the 72 passengers and four crew members on the landing jet also injured.

New York Post

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PHOTOS: A 60-year-old man from Carnation, Washington is dead following a crash in the Tukwila area on Saturday. The car was eventually extracted from the Duwamish River. The crash happened around 9 p.m. on Mar. 21 near the 11300 block of Tukwila International Boulevard. The driver was reportedly driving north on State Route 99 when he took the off ramp and failed to make the curve in the road, crashing through the guard rail and into the water.

Dozens of personnel and multiple agencies assisted in the recovery effort, including Puget Sound Fire. Washington State Patrol representatives say the cause of the crash remains under investigation heading into Sunday. The crash happened around 9 p.m. on Mar. 21 near the 11300 block of Tukwila International Boulevard. The driver was reportedly driving north on State Route 99 when he took the off ramp and failed to make the curve in the road, crashing through the guard rail and into the water.

Dozens of personnel and multiple agencies assisted in the recovery effort, including Puget Sound Fire. Washington State Patrol representatives say the cause of the crash remains under investigation heading into Sunday. The driver was wearing his seatbelt at the time, according to the Washington State Patrol.

KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

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PHOTOS: Following reports of a loud “boom” and houses shaking the Houston area on Saturday, a woman says a potential piece of the answer may have been what crashed through her roof. Social media was buzzing with questions about a noise sounding like thunder or an explosion shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday.

The Brenham Fire Department said they responded to reports of a possible explosion, but they did not find proof that one happened. Some speculated whether the noise came from a meteor or a sonic boom.

As the questions continued, a woman contacted FOX 26 claiming a meteorite crashed through her roof. Sherrie James says she contacted the Ponderosa Fire Department for help.

Fire Captain Tyler Ellingham confirmed that he responded to James’ call. The captain’s team found what they say is an unusual rock. Since there was no construction or trees nearby, the fire department believes the rock is a part of the alleged meteor that was heard around Houston.

KRIV-TV FOX 26 Houston

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