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Pilot, co-pilot killed after Air Canada plane and vehicle collide at New York's La Guardia Airport
The Air Canada Express CRJ-900 struck a Port Authority firetruck at about 24 mph while landing, killing both pilots and injuring others, causing LaGuardia Airport to close.
- Late Sunday, an Air Canada Express CRJ-900 operated by Jazz Aviation struck a Port Authority of New York and New Jersey vehicle while landing at LaGuardia, killing the pilot and co-pilot.
- Port Authority officials said the ARFF vehicle was responding to a separate incident when it crossed Runway 4 and was struck by the jet rolling down the runway, FlightRadar24 reported.
- Images from the scene show severe damage to the nose and cockpit, FlightRadar24 recorded the impact speed at about 39 km/h, and a preliminary manifest listed 72 passengers and four crew.
- The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a ground stop and said the airport will likely stay closed until 2pm on March 23, with 18 diverted flights and 13 people hospitalised including 11 passengers and two first responders.
- The incident comes amid a series of recent ground-safety incidents, as investigations by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, FAA, and NTSB assess safety at LaGuardia Airport, which served over 30 million passengers last year.
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A plane and a company car have collided on the runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport, killing the pilot and co-pilot, US media reports.
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Pilots dead, major airport shut after plane collides with vehicle on runway
Two pilots are dead and dozens of people have been taken to hospital after a jet collided with a fire truck on landing at a major US airport.Emergency services responded to reports of a plane crashing into a Port Authority vehicle on the runway of LaGuardia Airport in New York City about 11.40pm on Sunday (2.40pm Monday AEDT).Port Authority executive director Kathryn Garcia confirmed the deaths, adding that 41 passengers and two workers in the f…
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