{"id":44260,"date":"2026-03-26T23:28:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T23:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=44260"},"modified":"2026-03-26T23:28:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T23:28:17","slug":"family-of-jazz-aviation-hero-pilot-antoine-forest-speaks-out-shares-heartwarming-childhood-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=44260","title":{"rendered":"Family of Jazz Aviation Hero Pilot Antoine Forest Speaks Out, Shares Heartwarming Childhood Photo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What first appeared to be another alarming aviation incident at LaGuardia has gradually revealed something far more profound \u2014 a story shaped not only by chaos and loss, but by extraordinary courage and a deeply personal goodbye that has touched people far beyond the headlines.<\/p><div class=\"bwcbk6a087b0db1e35\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.bwcbk6a087b0db1e35 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.bwcbk6a087b0db1e35 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.bwcbk6a087b0db1e35 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.bwcbk6a087b0db1e35 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.bwcbk6a087b0db1e35 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div id=\"trendsparknews.com_responsive_1\" data-google-query-id=\"CI3yk8jbvpMDFepMpAQdqY86hw\">\n<p>In the early moments, it sounded routine. A troubling situation, yes, but one that might be contained. Only later did the full weight of those final seconds begin to emerge, along with the human stories behind them.<\/p>\n<p>Passengers aboard the Jazz Aviation flight described an approach that felt completely normal\u2014until it suddenly wasn\u2019t. Rebecca Liquori, seated near an emergency exit, recalled how quickly calm gave way to fear.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe pilot was trying to brake to slow the plane down to avoid the crash, and that made, like, just a huge noise\u2026 It was like a grinding.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Moments later, the impact came.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cA few seconds after that, you hear the collision, and we just got jolted\u2026 We got thrown forward. And everybody\u2019s screaming.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In the aftermath, as passengers tried to process what had happened, one realization began to take hold: the crew had done everything they could.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThey did everything they can to save us and they didn\u2019t save themselves\u2026\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Another passenger, Joe Capio, echoed what many would later say.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThey saved everybody on that plane\u2026 I think they are honestly heroes.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While the public focused on those final actions inside the cockpit, a quieter, more intimate story began to unfold elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>A day after the crash, one of the pilots was identified as Antoine Forest. The name quickly moved from official reports into something far more personal when his brother, C\u00e9dric Forest, shared a message online that shifted the narrative entirely.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside a childhood photo of the two brothers, he wrote:<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cHave a safe flight, my brother! Oh yes, we\u2019ve often heard that phrase, but this time will be the last\u2026 Gone again in the wind too soon to say goodbye\u2026 I love you brother\u2026 you can leave with your head held high.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t just the words\u2014it was the image. Two children, frozen in a moment untouched by tragedy, long before responsibility, before aviation, before those final seconds that would define everything.<\/p>\n<p>That contrast lingered. The man who made life-saving decisions under immense pressure was once simply a boy beside his brother, smiling without knowing what the future would demand of him.<\/p>\n<p>As more details emerged, a clearer and more unsettling timeline began to take shape. Newly released recordings traced the final minutes leading up to the collision, revealing how a routine issue quickly escalated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p>The trouble began late on March 22, when an Air Canada flight declared an emergency after flight attendants reported feeling ill due to a strange odor in the cabin.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c2384 is declaring an emergency\u2026 Flight Attendants in the back are feeling ill because of the odor. We will need to go into any available gates at this time.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>What followed was a series of complications. There was no available gate. Communication between teams became increasingly urgent, yet solutions remained unclear.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cDo you guys have any gate\u2026 because now it\u2019s declaring an emergency, they want to get out.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As time passed, contingency plans were discussed\u2014stair access, emergency vehicles, evacuation possibilities. The crew, aware of the situation inside the cabin, preferred to wait for a gate but made it clear time was running out.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\">\n<blockquote><p>\u201cLet me know if you do want to evacuate.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Still, they held their position, balancing risk with restraint.<\/p>\n<p>Then, in the final minutes, communication shifted from structured coordination to something far more chaotic. At one point, the aircraft asked again about gate availability.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cDo you have a gate available at this time?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Moments later came a sequence that now stands out with haunting clarity.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cTruck 1\u2026\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cTruck 1, stop.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>What followed is unclear in the recording\u2014but the impact was not.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p>When the audio resumes, the tone has completely changed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAlright, there\u2019s an incident on the field.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cYeah, we saw it, man.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Operations came to a halt. The airport shut down. Confusion, shock, and realization replaced the earlier urgency.<\/p>\n<p>One exchange near the end captures the emotional weight of what had just occurred.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI messed up.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cNo man, you did the best you could.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>At the scene, the aftermath told its own story. The aircraft had collided with a fire truck on the runway. Emergency crews rushed in. The airport was closed for hours as investigators began their work.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"postComponents_blockquote__q4kp0\">\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">ead held high.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedFacebook_embed-facebook-container__vh6_v\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"fb-post  fb_iframe_widget\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cedric.forest.14\/posts\/pfbid0348G78YZdQ7reh3HfNuAimitheiEkJYkRg9TrqtQaYJP5mTwWC3kAeohZqy1w21Skl?mWidth=349.98260498046875&amp;mHeight=558&amp;dWidth=599.9869384765625&amp;dHeight=649\" data-lazy=\"false\" data-show-text=\"false\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazyloaded\" title=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/v23.0\/plugins\/post.php?app_id=493078077833106&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Df85f2e9af25103bcb%26domain%3Dnews.amomama.com%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnews.amomama.com%252Ff0f69d269a6cbd0c0%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=0&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcedric.forest.14%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0348G78YZdQ7reh3HfNuAimitheiEkJYkRg9TrqtQaYJP5mTwWC3kAeohZqy1w21Skl%3FmWidth%3D349.98260498046875%26mHeight%3D558%26dWidth%3D599.9869384765625%26dHeight%3D649&amp;lazy=false&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;show_text=false\" name=\"fc4761a3881ae0107\" width=\"1000px\" height=\"1000px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-origwidth=\"1000px\" data-origheight=\"1000px\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Officials later confirmed that the plane, arriving from Montreal, carried 72 passengers and four crew members. Two pilots lost their lives, while dozens were taken to hospitals, many later released. Two officers in the ground vehicle were also seriously injured.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p>For travelers caught in the chaos, the experience was disorienting. Flights were halted, terminals filled, and uncertainty spread quickly. One passenger, Katie Rojas, described sitting on a plane ready for takeoff when everything suddenly stopped.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt tried taking off twice and both times literally stopped\u2026 It\u2019s scary. You never know if it could have been one of us.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>What remains is not just a timeline of events, nor only the chilling audio that documents each moment as it unfolded. It is the collision of two realities.<\/p>\n<p>A routine night that unraveled in minutes.<\/p>\n<p>And within that unraveling, decisions made in seconds that saved lives.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside it all, a brother\u2019s message\u2014quiet, personal, and filled with love\u2014reminds the world that behind every headline is a life, a history, and a story that extends far beyond the final moment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p>In the end, what lingers is not only the tragedy, but the humanity within it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What first appeared to be another alarming aviation incident at LaGuardia has gradually revealed something far more profound \u2014 a story shaped not only by chaos and loss, but by extraordinary courage and a deeply personal goodbye that has touched people far beyond the headlines. In the early moments, it sounded routine. 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