Delta Pilots in LaGuardia Crash Faulted for Landing Errors
- Boeing plane slid off snowy runway, injuring 29 passengers
- Investigation also focused on slow evacuation, runway reports
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A Delta Air Lines Inc. plane slid off a snow-covered runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York last year because the pilots used the wrong technique for slowing down after a landing, U.S. accident investigators concluded on Tuesday.
By adding too much engine power for what is known as “reverse thrust” to help with braking, the crew caused the plane to skid to the left, the National Transportation Safety Board ruled. While other planes landing shortly before had stopped with no issues, the pilots were hampered by outdated runway condition reports and vague guidance in their manuals, the NTSB found.