An Air Canada flight attendant, who was ejected from a plane during a deadly crash at New York’s LaGuardia Airport in March, says she is slowly recovering while undergoing multiple surgeries.
Solange Tremblay, a 26-year veteran flight attendant, was thrown more than 320 feet from Jazz Flight 8646 after it collided with a fire truck on the runway the night of March 22. The aircraft, inbound from Montreal, was severely damaged in the impact, which killed both pilots and destroyed the cockpit.
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According Tremblay’s daughter, Sarah Lépine, who had set up a GoFundMe fundraiser for her, Tremblay suffered two shattered legs with open fractures requiring multiple surgeries and the insertion of metal plates. She also sustained a fractured spine.
On April 5, Tremblay shared an update on her recovery saying that her “spine was fine” and that she was expected to get a third surgery on her right leg this week.
She also thanked the donors who had contributed over $250,000 to the campaign.
“I am slowly recovering and have alot of support from my employer, my family, and friends near and far,” she wrote. “I still have a very long journey ahead of me to recover physically and mentally, but I am strong, positive and ready to do so.”
