A memorial to Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther is seen in Jacques-de-Lesseps park, which is owned by the operator of the Montreal airport, Aeroports de Montreal, in an undated handout photo. Gunther, 24, and Forest, 30, died when their Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck after landing at the New York City airport. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Aeroports de Montreal (Mandatory Credit)
Montreal airport installs memorial to Air Canada pilots who died in LaGuardia crash
Apr 25, 2026 | 2:01 PM
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MONTREAL — Montreal’s airport authority has installed a memorial to two Air Canada pilots who died in a runway collision at LaGuardia Airport last month.
The memorial at the Jacques-de-Lesseps plane spotting park states that Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther lost their lives while performing their duties and pursuing their passions.
Gunther, 24, and Forest, 30, died when their Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck crossing the runway just after landing at the New York City airport on March 22.
A preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report released this week found a surveillance system did not generate an alert for air traffic controllers because ground vehicles were not equipped with transponders.
