US EditionPilot, 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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Stop, stop, stop. The voice of the air traffic controller trying to give instructions to the fire department truck a few moments before it collided...
Air Canada Express Plane Crash: Two dead in New York flight collision at LaGuardia Airport
New York's Plane Air Canada Express Crash: A tragic accident unfolded at New York's LaGuardia Airport where an Air Canada Express aircraft, operated by Jazz Aviation, collided with a fire truck on Runway 4. The pilot and co-pilot of Flight 8646, a CRJ900, lost their lives in the devastating incident. The National Transportation Safety Board has initiated a thorough investigation into the crash.
Dozens injured, 2 pilots dead in ground collision at LaGuardia; airport closed
An Air Canada Express plane sits on the tarmac after it collided with a fire truck on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport on March 23, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A regional Air Canada jet crashed late on Sunday into a Port Authority airport vehicle at LaGuardia Airport in New York, a collision that demolished the front of the airplane, killed two pilots, injured dozens of others and prompted the airport…
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