A VETERAN flight attendant who was violently flung from a crashing plane has been pictured in her hospital bed for the first time.

Air Canada crew member, Solange Tremblay, was hurled more than 320 feet across the runway when Jazz flight 8646 smashed into a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on the night of March 22.

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Solange Tremblay, 26, was hurled more than 320 feet across the runwayCredit: GoFundMe
 

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Solange Tremblay was discovered on the tarmac still secured in the jump seat
 

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The aircraft’s pilot and co-pilot were killed and more than 40 people were injured when the jet collided
The horror impact reportedly catapulted the stewardess from the wreckage, leaving rescuers to discover her lying on the tarmac – still strapped into her jump seat.

Her daughter Sarah Lepine described the terrifying moment in a GoFundMe appeal set up to help with her mum’s medical treatment.

She wrote: “During the crash she was… ejected over 320 feet from the wreckage. She was found still strapped in her jump seat lying on the tarmac.”

Lepine said the long-serving flight attendant suffered catastrophic injuries in the violent crash.

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“My mother’s injuries include two shattered legs (open fractures) requiring multiple surgeries where metal plates are needed to repair the damage done to her legs,” she added.

“She sustained a fractured spine where she continues to wait and see if surgery is required. Furthermore, she requires skin graphs to repair the missing flesh she lost on her legs while sliding down the tarmac.”

“She has even received a blood transfusion due to complications from her first surgery.”

Despite her devastating injuries, Lepine said her mum surviving the crash was “a total miracle”.

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“I’m still trying to understand how all this happened, but she definitely has a guardian angel watching over her,” she told Canadian news station TVA Nouvelles.

Two pilots – Antoine Forest from Quebec and Mackenzie Gunther – were killed in the crash when the CRJ-900 jet, carrying 72 passengers and four crew members from Montreal, slammed into a Port Authority fire truck crossing the runway.

More than 40 people were injured in the disaster, which witnesses said ended with a deafening “boom” as the aircraft’s nose was crushed in the impact.

Passengers said the pilots likely prevented an even greater tragedy as the jet skidded along the runway after the impact.

“I feel terrible about the pilots and I think they are honestly heroes,” passenger Joe Capio told The U.S. Sun. “The pilots greeted us and were very nice. They saved everybody on that plane.”

Another passenger, Rebecca Liquori, said the aircraft jolted violently moments before the crash.

“It was like the plane jolted and you heard the pilot try to brake trying to prevent the collision,” she said. “As you heard the brake, a couple seconds later it was just a very loud boom.”

The CRJ-900 jet had been carrying 72 passengers and four crew members from Montreal when it slammed into a Port Authority fire truck crossing the runway, leaving the nose of the aircraft mangled and more than 40 people injured.

Security camera footage later showed the fire truck with flashing lights crossing directly into the plane’s path just seconds before the collision, sending the vehicle tumbling on impact.

Aviation safety experts described Tremblay’s survival as “remarkable,” noting the jump seat she was strapped into is built to withstand extreme forces and protect crew during crashes.

LaGuardia Airport was shut down while emergency crews responded and investigators examined the scene, reopening the following afternoon with reduced capacity.

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US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the investigation could take months and urged passengers to always keep their seatbelts fastened.

“Seeing what happened at the crash site is a reminder that seatbelts save lives – whether on a plane or in a car,” he said.

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The plane was landing when it slammed into a Port Authority fire truckCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
 

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Solange was sat behind the pilots who have both tragically died in the incidentCredit: Facebook
 

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