Air Canada plane collides with ground vehicle at New York’s LaGuardia airport, halting all flights
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An Air Canada Express plane collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, resulting in the deaths of the pilot and co-pilot and halting all flights. The incident occurred when the fire truck was responding to a separate emergency declared by a United Airlines flight due to an odour. The Air Canada Express CRJ-900, carrying 72 passengers and four crew members from Montreal, sustained significant damage. Nine people were hospitalized with serious injuries. The airport was closed and expected to reopen later that day, with flights diverted or returned to their origin. The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA are investigating the collision.
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AI-ExtractedThe airport was expected to remain closed until 2pm on Monday.
The truck had been responding to a United Airlines flight, which had declared an emergency due to an odour reported onboard.
The collision caused serious injuries with nine people in hospital.
Air Canada Express regional jet collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia airport.
The Air Canada Express CRJ-900 plane was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members from Montreal.
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