An Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York during landing, resulting in the death of the pilot and copilot. The incident occurred while the fire truck was responding to another incident. The airport has been closed for investigation.
by ALEXX ALTMAN-DEVILBISS | The National News DeskAn Air Canada Jet sits on the runway at LaGuardia Airport, Monday, March 23, 2026, after colliding with a Port Authority aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle after landing in New York.
A pilot and copilot were killed late Sunday when an Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, officials said. Around 11:40 p.m., a Jazz Aviation flight operating on behalf of Air Canada struck a Port Authority Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle on Runway 4. The vehicle was responding to a separate incident, according to a statement from LaGuardia Airport.. Authorities told The Associated Press that 39 passengers and crew members were taken to area hospitals, though some have since been released. Two Port Authority employees in the fire truck were also injured, but their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, said Kathryn Garcia, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the airport.The airport will remain closed until at least 2 p.m. Monday to allow for a National Transportation Safety Board investigation. “This is a developing situation based on preliminary information,” the airport said, adding that officials are working with airline partners and federal authorities and will provide updates as they become available. Garcia said the fire truck had been crossing the runway to respond to a separate incident on a United Airlines flight after the pilot reported “an issue with odor.” She referred further questions about the sequence of events to the NTSB. Photos and videos from the scene showed the nose of the plane elevated with severe damage, with cables and debris hanging from the cockpit. An Air Canada Jet sits on the runway at LaGuardia Airport, Monday, March 23, 2026, after colliding with a Port Authority aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle in New York. In the moments before the crash, air traffic control audio captured a controller clearing a vehicle to cross part of the tarmac, then urgently trying to stop it.update on X that the Federal Aviation Administration was deploying a team to the site of the crash to support the NTSB."I am grateful to our first responders, whose swift actions saved lives. The flight operator, Air Canada, has set up a hotline for friends and families of affected passengers: 1-800-961-7099."Savannah Guthrie posts on Instagram for first time in 3 weeks amid search for missing mom Savannah Guthrie returned to Instagram with her first post in nearly three weeks amid the ongoing search for her 84-year-old missing mother, Nancy.Rochester airport director speaks about airport travel during TSA funding lapse Rochester, N.Y. — A record number of TSA agents have called out but it is a different story in Rochester.Rochester, N.Y. — The New York Lottery announced one top-prize winning ticket was sold in Rochester for the March 20 Take 5 evening drawing.The winning ticket,
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