US EditionPilot, co-pilot killed after Air Canada plane and vehicle collide at New York's La Guardia Airport
The collision killed both pilots and injured 41 people, including two firefighters; about 600 flights were canceled, officials said.
- 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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NYC runway collision leaves two pilots dead
NEW YORK — An Air Canada jet carrying more than 70 passengers collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, killing the pilot and copilot and injuring several others, officials said.
Air Canada flight collision kills two pilots at New York airport
Read: 2 min Two pilots were killed and dozens of people injured after an Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia airport, U.S. authorities said Monday. The crash late Sunday halted flights at LaGuardia, a major transport hub, as AFP images showed the Bombardier jet tilted back on its tail with a smashed cockpit next to the damaged emergency vehicle. By 2:00 p.m. Monday, the airport said it had reopened but…
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Plane crashes into fire truck
A tragic ground collision at LaGuardia Airport claimed the lives of two pilots and left the aviation community in shock after an Air Canada Express plane collided with a Port Authority fire truck upon landing. The aircraft, a Bombardier CRJ-900 operated by Jazz Aviation from Montreal, was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members when it collided with a moving fire engine. Authorities have confirmed the deaths of both pilots, while 41 people,…
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