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Sean Duffy: “The two pilots of the aircraft passed away in the crash last…”

Featuring: Sean Duffy, Republican | Secretary of Transportation | National

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Sean Duffy, Zohran Mamdani, and officials give updates on the fatal crash at LaGuardia Airport

Published | Video Starts at 01:47

There were 72 passengers on the plane and four crew. Approximately 40 people were sent to the hospital after the crash. Several have also been released. As has been reported, The two pilots of the aircraft passed away in the crash last night. I do want to note that we send our deepest condolences to their families as they're going through, no doubt, a grieving process. There were two individuals in the fire truck. (01:47–01:53)

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