Flight attendant in Air Canada crash faces long recovery after ‘miracle’ survival

30 Mar 2026 • 4:01 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • The flight attendant who was found wounded and still strapped in her seat on the tarmac after a plane crash at LaGuardia Airport faces a long recovery, according to her daughter.
  • Solange Tremblay was onboard Air Canada Jazz flight 8646 from Montreal to LaGuardia on March 22 when the plane slammed into a fire truck on the runway. Two pilots were killed and Tremblay was flung 320 feet from the plane.
  • Tremblay suffered serious injuries including two shattered legs requiring multiple surgeries and metal plates, a fractured spine, and severe skin damage needing grafts, with a significant risk of infection. She also needed a blood transfusion due to a complication during her first surgery.
  • Her daughter, Sarah Lepine, has launched a GoFundMe page, which has raised nearly $140,000 toward a $160,000 target for her extensive recovery and rehabilitation.
  • The crash, the most serious incident at LaGuardia in decades and the first fatal one in 30 years, is currently under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.

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