A tragic accident occurred at New York’s LaGuardia Airport after a passenger plane collided with a vehicle on the runway during landing. The incident involved an Air Canada Express flight arriving from Montreal.
Authorities confirmed that the aircraft struck a fire truck that was on the runway responding to another emergency at the airport. The collision caused severe damage to the front of the plane.
Both the pilot and co-pilot were killed in the crash, while several passengers and emergency responders were injured. Many of the injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
The airport was temporarily shut down following the crash, causing flight cancellations and delays across the region. Emergency crews responded quickly and evacuated passengers from the aircraft.
Officials said the fire truck had been cleared to cross the runway before the collision, but investigators are now reviewing communications and procedures to understand how the accident happened.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration have launched an investigation into the crash.
Authorities say the investigation will focus on runway safety procedures, communication between air traffic control and ground vehicles, and the sequence of events leading up to the collision.
