A sign for the town of Coteau-du-Lac, Que., is shown on March 24, 2026. Air Canada pilot Antoine Forest who was originally from the town lost his life in a crash at New York’s La Guardia airport on March 22. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes
The Canadian pilots killed on a New York runway over the weekend after their jet collided with a fire truck are being hailed as heroes for rapid reflexes that saved the lives of passengers on board.
The two men who died in the crash at LaGuardia Airport are also being remembered by those who knew them as enthusiastic aviators who had realized their dreams of a career in the skies.
