An Air Canada flight attendant who miraculously emerged from a deadly crash at LaGuardia Airport has been photographed in the hospital for the first time since the incident.
Solange Tremblay was seated in a jump seat when she was hurled 330 feet from the plane upon impact with a firetruck on the New York City airport’s tarmac last Sunday night. Tragically, both pilots lost their lives in the accident.
Tremblay’s daughter, Sarah Lépine, disclosed that her mother remained conscious throughout the frightening ordeal. Remarkably, Tremblay was discovered on the tarmac still secured in her seat.
As a result of the crash, Tremblay suffered severe injuries, including shattered legs that will require multiple surgeries to heal, as Lépine noted on a GoFundMe page set up to support her recovery.
In addition to needing skin grafts for her legs, Tremblay sustained a spinal fracture that may also necessitate surgical intervention. Following her initial surgery, complications required her to undergo a blood transfusion.
“My mom has endured so much from this event, and unfortunately, her challenges are far from over,” Lépine stated. “She faces multiple additional surgeries and will undergo intensive rehabilitation to relearn how to walk.”
‘At the moment, our greatest fear is the risk of infection which could lead to other horrifying complications if her injuries become infected,’ she added.
Lépine’s latest update included a photograph of her mother in her hospital bed, smiling alongside her daughter despite the severity of injuries.
Air Canada flight attendant Solange Tremblay is seen with her daughter Sarah Lépine in her hospital bed in New York City. Both her legs are shattered, her spine is fractured and she will require multiple surgeries to treat her injuries
Flight attendant Solange Tremblay was strapped into a jump seat and violently thrown dozens of feet outside of the aircraft when it collided with a fire truck
National Transportation Safety Board officials investigate a crash site on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on March 23, 2026
‘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,’ Lépine continued.
‘Right now, my mom needs your help. She is in New York for the foreseeable future for her recovery where she remains in constant fear of sustaining further damages than she has already suffered.’
The GoFundMe campaign has already amassed more than $134,000 in donations.
Tremblay has been a flight attendant with Air Canada Jazz since 1999, according to her Facebook.
Air Canada pilots Mackenzie Gunther, 30, and Capt. Antoine Forest, 24, were killed in the crash. Their bodies have since been repatriated to Canada.
The crash happened late Sunday night as the jet was landing and struck an airport fire truck that had initially been cleared to cross the runway to respond to a separate incident aboard another plane.
The unidentified air traffic controller quickly realized the mistake he had made and was heard pleading for the fire truck to stop, but it was too late.
Surveillance footage released on Monday captured the violent impact, which sheared off the nose of the Air Canada plane, which was traveling at about 150mph.
Aviation experts said the tragedy could have been far worse had the truck struck the plane’s fuel tanks.
Solange Tremblay has been a flight attendant with Air Canada Jazz since 1999
Air Canada pilots Mackenzie Gunther, 30, (left) and Capt. Antoine Forest, 24, (right) were killed in the crash. Their bodies have since been repatriated to Canada
There were 72 passengers and four crew members aboard the aircraft. Forty-one people required hospitalization, including two firefighters. Most have since been released from the hospital.
The destroyed Air Canada plane and the fire truck were towed from the crash site late Wednesday as the National Transportation Safety Board continues its investigation.
The agency said Thursday that the truck has been placed in an undisclosed, secure location and deferred to questions about the status of the plane to Air Canada, which didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
The airline has said the plane will be placed in a hangar and that it would soon begin the process of reuniting passengers with their baggage and personal belongings.
