U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy.

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy. Credit: Newsday/Howard Schnapp

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced on X that he is en route to LaGuardia Airport “in response to last night’s horrific crash” that killed two pilots and injured dozens.

Duffy said the FAA and the NTSB are working together on the investigation and will provide updates when possible.

Three Newsday photographers talk to NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland about covering the tragic crash of TWA Flight 800 in 1996.

'I've never seen fire sitting on the water' Three Newsday photographers talk to NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland about covering the tragic crash of TWA Flight 800 in 1996.

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