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Pilot, co-pilot killed after Air Canada plane and vehicle collide at New York's La Guardia Airport
Two pilots died and over 40 people were injured when an Air Canada Express jet collided with a Port Authority rescue vehicle during landing, causing LaGuardia Airport closure.
- Late Sunday night, a Jazz Aviation‑operated Air Canada Express CRJ-900 arriving from Montreal struck a Port Authority firefighting vehicle on Runway 4, killing the pilot and co-pilot.
- The Port Authority vehicle was crossing after being cleared to respond to a United Airlines flight reporting an odor, but air traffic control audio shows the controller urgently tried to stop the PAPD/ARFF unit before impact.
- Flight records show 72 passengers and four crew were on board, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said 41 people were taken to hospitals, with 32 discharged by Monday morning.
- LaGuardia Airport will remain closed until at least 2 p.m. Monday, with FlightView reporting over 400 cancelled flights causing widespread travel disruption.
- The NTSB has activated a full response team and is leading the investigation, with the FAA sending additional personnel and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada assisting.
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NEW YORK CITY -- New York’s LaGuardia Airport closed for about 14 hours after an Air Canada plane collided with a firetruck just after landing Sunday night. The pilot and copilot were killed, while dozens of plane passengers and two people in the truck were injured, according to law enforcement officials.
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