'Like the plane got cut in half': LaGuardia crash that killed two pilots now under investigation
In the aftermath of the collision of Air Canada flight AC8646 with a fire truck in New York, US transportation chief Sean Duffy emphasized that seat belts helped save lives
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"As you see from last night, they do save lives."
— Sean Duffy , Politician
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In the aftermath of the collision of Air Canada flight AC8646 with a fire truck in New York, US transportation chief Sean Duffy emphasized that seat belts helped save lives
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