Schumer: We owe it to the pilots 'to find out exactly how this happened'

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Monday he’s spoken by phone with National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy and has been advised by her that a team of investigators is headed to LaGuardia airport.

“Two pilots lost their lives and dozens of New Yorkers were injured, and we owe it to them and their families to find out exactly how this happened,” said Schumer, the Senate minor leader. “I will be watching like a hawk to make sure the NTSB and local authorities get to the bottom of this.”

Earlier this morning, the NTSB announced it was dispatching a “go-team,” a rapid-response group of technical experts deployed to major transportation accidents across aviation.

NTSB officials expect to hold a news conference later Monday, but the exact time has not yet been set.