{
  "id": 3812655,
  "title": "US air traffic controllers left work early before fatal crash. The FAA wants them fired",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/us-air-traffic-controllers-left-work-early-before-fatal-crash-the-faa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T20:11:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3365508/us-air-traffic-controllers-left-work-early-fatal-crash-faa-wants-them-fired"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The US Federal Aviation Administration is taking steps to fire two air traffic controllers determined to have left their shifts early before an Air Canada Express plane collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport in March, according to people familiar with the matter. The moves are in keeping with a broader push by the Trump administration to crack down on controllers leaving…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "FAA looking to fire air traffic controllers after deadly March collision: Sources",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/faa-looking-to-fire-air-traffic-controllers-after-deadly-march",
        "published": "2026-08-27T22:24:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}