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Stories of survival emerge from deadly New York airport collision as officials investigate its cause

Associated Press (AP) Human InterestNews ReportEN 7 min read 100% complete by By  JAKE OFFENHARTZ, JENNIFER PELTZ and ROB GILLIESMarch 24, 2026 at 06:23 AM
Stories of survival emerge from deadly New York airport collision as officials investigate its cause
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On Sunday night, March 22, 2026, an Air Canada regional jet collided with a fire truck on a runway while landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York. The pilot and co-pilot of the jet were killed in the collision, and several of the 70+ passengers and crew members were injured, requiring hospitalization. Audio recordings indicate someone repeatedly yelled "stop" before the collision. The NTSB is investigating the cause of the accident, which left a "tremendous amount of debris" on the runway. The runway may be closed for days as the investigation continues.

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An Air Canada jet carrying more than 70 passengers collided with a fire truck.

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39 passengers and crew members were taken to area hospitals, some with serious injuries.

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The pilot and copilot were killed in the collision.

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An Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.

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NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy says runway may stay closed for days.

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Joe Frederick ×230% Ryan Murphy 30% Seth Wenig ×330% Ted Shaffrey 30% Sean Duffy 40% Department of Transportation 40% Jennifer Homendy 50% National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) 60% Port Authority ×460% New York ×570% Air Canada ×780% LaGuardia Airport ×990%

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airport collision 90% air canada jet 80% fire truck 70% laguardia airport 70% investigation 60% runway 60% injuries 50% pilot 50% ntsb 40%

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LaGuardia Airport

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