The Port Authority will install transponders on ground vehicles at three major New York area airports following a deadly collision between a fire truck and an Air Canada Express jet at LaGuardia Airport.

Federal investigators determined that the lack of a transponder on the fire truck played a role in the fatal accident involving the Air Canada aircraft. The transponder technology could have helped pinpoint the exact location of the fire truck during the incident.

The new transponder systems will be implemented across ground vehicles at the region's three major airports. This technology is designed to improve tracking and location capabilities for airport ground operations vehicles.

The installation represents a direct response to safety recommendations stemming from the investigation into the LaGuardia collision. The transponders are intended to enhance situational awareness and help prevent similar accidents in the future.

The Port Authority has not announced a specific timeline for completing the transponder installations across all three airport facilities in the New York metropolitan area.