US EditionWhat to know about the deadly collision between a jet and fire truck at NYC’s LaGuardia Airport
The fire truck was responding to a separate incident when the Air Canada jet struck it, killing both pilots and injuring over 40 others, officials said.
- Late Sunday, an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck at LaGuardia, killing the pilot and co‑pilot, authorities said.
- Investigators say a possible communication breakdown is under review, as a fire truck crossed the runway to respond to a United Airlines flight odor, with an air traffic‑control transmission capturing a clearance and a frantic attempt to halt the vehicle.
- The CRJ‑900 regional jet carried 72 passengers and four crew, with photos showing the aircraft nose and cockpit damage, including a tilted upward nose.
- The FAA ordered LaGuardia closed until at least 2 p.m. Monday, causing over 560 cancellations and 35 cancellations with 115 delays at Logan Airport, according to FlightAware.
- Regulators including the NTSB and FAA are probing broader runway‑safety issues after FAA data showed 1,636 incursions last year at LaGuardia, which handled over 16.7 million boardings in 2024.
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What we know about the deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport
An Air Canada plane traveling from Montreal collided with an emergency vehicle on the runway at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport in the late hours of Sunday night, killing two pilots and injuring dozens of people.
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Stories of survival emerge from deadly New York airport collision as officials investigate its cause
Investigators are continuing to delve into what caused the high speed crash between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.
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The moment a plane smashed into a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport
Air Canada Flight 8646 collided with a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport, killing two pilots and injuring dozens of others. Andrew Chang breaks down what we know about the crash from air traffic control audio and insight from aviation experts. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images
2 pilots dead, many injured as Air Canada jet rams fire truck on LaGuardia runway * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link President Donald Trump described flying passenger jets a “dangerous business” and called the tragedy at New York’s LaGuardia airport, in which an Air Canada jet hit a firetruck that had been permitted to cross a runway, “terrible.” The accident killed both pilots and left dozens of passengers injured, some critically. It happened late Sunday
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The New York LedgerNTSB: LaGuardia airport runway will be closed for days following deadly collision
One of LaGuardia Airport's two runways will remain closed for several days while National Transportation Safety Board investigators probe the deadly collision between an Air Canada Express jet and a fire truck, NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said.
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