Laguardia Passenger Recounts Harrowing Escape From Air Canada Plane After Crash

01:11

An Air Canada rider has described nan terrifying moments aft the level she was connected collided pinch a occurrence truck connected a runway astatine LaGuardia Airport successful New York City.

Rebecca Liquori said that nan crash, which occurred connected Sunday nighttime (22 March), began pinch a “huge boom” that jolted passengers from their seats.

“I’m conscionable grateful to beryllium alive,” she told CNN. “I'm grateful that I was capable to spell location and buss my sons, beryllium capable to hug them, because erstwhile I was connected nan plane, I didn't deliberation that I was ever going to get that opportunity again.”

The collision killed some pilots, injured dozens of passengers, and triggered recreation chaos.