FAA moves to fire two controllers who left work before fatal LaGuardia collision, source says - Reuters

The Federal Aviation Administration is taking steps to fire two air traffic controllers following a fatal collision at LaGuardia. Reports indicate that these controllers left their posts approximately one hour before their scheduled shifts ended on March 22. This incident occurred on the same night an Air Canada jet collided with a fire truck, resulting in fatalities. The FAA is pursuing these terminations as a direct consequence of the controllers abandoning their duties prior to the accident.