A GoFundMe photo shows an Air Canada flight attendant in a hospital bed
An Air Canada flight attendant survived being thrown from a plane during a fatal runway crash last week LaGuardia Airport in New York She was seen in hospital for the first time, where her daughter described her serious injuries and a long recovery period ahead of her.
Solange Tremblay, a veteran crew member of Jazz Air Flight 8646 operating for Air Canada Express, was found alive on the tarmac still strapped into her seat after the plane crashed on March 22, according to her daughter, Sarah Lepine.
In fundraising Appeal on GoFundMeLibin posted a picture of her mother in the hospital.
“My mother was aware of all of this and suffered serious injuries from this event,” the fundraiser said. “She continues to fight and recover in a hospital in New York.”
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Left, officials investigate the site of Monday’s crash where an Air Canada plane grounded after colliding with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport, shortly after landing Sunday night in New York; Flight attendant Solange Tremblay. (AP Photo/Seth Wing; Facebook/Solange Tremblay)
“My mother’s injuries include two broken legs (open fractures) requiring… Multiple surgeries “Metal plates are needed to repair the damage to her legs,” the statement continues. “She sustained a spinal fracture as she continues to wait to see if surgery is required.”
Libin added that there are more surgeries coming up for her mother, and she is asking for donations to help. The GoFundMe had raised more than $133,000 from more than 2,200 donations as of Sunday afternoon.
An Air Canada Express CRJ-900 sits on the runway after colliding with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport on March 23, 2026 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
“Right now, our biggest fear is the risk of infection, which could lead to other horrific complications if her wounds become infected,” Lepine added. “Right now, my mother needs your help. She is in New York for the foreseeable future for her recovery as she remains in constant fear of sustaining more damage than she has already suffered.”
The accident killed both pilots when the regional jet crashed It collided with a fire truck While landing on Runway 4 at LaGuardia. The National Transportation Safety Board said the March 22 accident remains under investigation, while the Associated Press reported that dozens of passengers and emergency personnel were injured.
Aviation safety expert Jeff Guzzetti described Tremblay’s survival as a miracle “compared to the destruction of the nose of the plane.”
“The flight attendant seat is like a jump seat that folds down and is bolted to the wall, which is the same wall that the cockpit uses,” said Guzzetti, a former federal crash investigator.
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“It’s a very strong seat,” he added. “It was designed to probably withstand more Fault loads Instead of passenger seats because you need a flight attendant to help passengers get off the plane after an accident.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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