Solange Tremblay, a senior flight attendant, was thrown from an Air Canada Express plane after it collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia airport, killing two pilots. Her daughter has shared an update as she faces multiple surgeries.

02:55, Mon, Mar 30, 2026 Updated: 02:56, Mon, Mar 30, 2026

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WARNING TAKEN WITHOUT PERMISSION Flight attendant Solange Tremblay was ejected from her seat more than a hundred meters from the plane, according to statements made by her daughter, Sarah Lépine, during an exclusive interview with TVA Nouvelles on Monday.SOURCE: https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2026/03/23/en-direct--ce-que-lon-sait-de-la-collision-entre-un-avion-dair-canada-et-un-camion-de-pompiers-a-laguardia (Image: Solange Tremblay)

The daughter of a flight attendant who was hurled hundreds of feet during a catastrophic plane crash has provided a significant update on her mother's condition as she continues her recovery in hospital.

On Sunday 22nd March, an Air Canada Express aircraft collided with a fire engine on the tarmac at LaGuardia airport, claiming the lives of both pilots and sending senior flight attendant Solange Tremblay flying 320 feet through the air.

Solange was still strapped to her seat when she was flung from the wreckage, and was subsequently discovered on the tarmac.

She sustained devastating injuries, including two shattered legs and a fractured spine.

Her daughter, Sarah Lépine, launched a GoFundMe campaign and revealed that her mother requires numerous surgical procedures involving metal plates to reconstruct the damage to her legs.

An Air Canada airplane is positioned on the runway with its front landing gear up, likely following an incident. Personnel are a

An Air Canada Express CRJ-900 sits on the runway after colliding with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York, on March 23, 2026. A plane carrying dozens of people collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York's LaGuardia airport, killing the pilot and co-pilot and causing "serious injuries" to others, authorities said Monday. Due to the crash late Sunday, US aviation authorities halted all flights at LaGuardia, and the port authority said the airport would stay shut until at least 2:00 pm (1800 GMT) "to allow for a thorough investigation." (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP via Getty Images) (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Sarah said: "She sustained a fractured spine where she continues to wait and see if surgery is required.

"Furthermore, she requires skin graphs to repair the missing flesh she lost on her legs while sliding down the tarmac.

"She has even received a blood transfusion due to complications from her first surgery."

She further revealed that Solange remains in a New York hospital, where 'she remains in constant fear' of further complications.

Solange and her daughter Sarah Lépine in hospital in New York

Solange and her daughter Sarah Lépine in hospital in New York (Image: GoFundMe)

The devoted flight attendant faces an arduous rehabilitation process as she relearns how to walk.

Her daughter wrote: "My mother dedicated her entire life as a flight attendant, and was very proud of her work. She loved serving the public and helping them travel safely from their respective destinations." The fundraising page has so far accumulated over $160,000 in donations.

Photographs taken at the scene revealed the fire engine had been completely destroyed, while the nose of the aircraft had been torn off.

The plane was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members. Aviation specialists warned the consequences could have been significantly more catastrophic had the collision involved the aircraft's fuel reserves.

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In the wake of the crash, America's National Transportation Safety Board has launched a full-scale investigation.

Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy confirmed that the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder have been recovered and transported to Washington for analysis.