India, March 24 -- Pilots had flagged safety issues at LaGuardia Airport months before the Air Canada crash that killed two pilots and left 41 others hospitalized. Concerns were reported to aviation officials warning about potential risks at the busy airport.

According to CNN, months before the deadly crash, at least one pilot had filed a formal report flagging serious safety issues at LaGuardia Airport. The concerns were submitted through the Aviation Safety Reporting System.

In the report, the pilot raised two major issues. First, they claimed air traffic controllers were not providing clear guidance on how close aircraft in the area could be to one another. Second, they warned that a runway lighting system, one they said had previous...