Pilots killed in jet collision with fire truck on LaGuardia runway identified
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On Sunday, March 24, 2026, an Air Canada Express jet collided with a fire truck while landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York, killing the two pilots. The pilots were identified as Mackenzie Gunther and Antoine Forest, young Canadian men who had long aspired to be pilots. Approximately 40 of the 70 passengers and crew members, as well as two firefighters, were hospitalized with injuries. Federal officials are investigating the cause of the collision, including the failure of a runway warning system and the actions of air traffic controllers amidst a busy night. The crash occurred during a partial government shutdown, adding to the complications at U.S. airports.
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AI-Extracted"These were two young men at the start of their careers. It’s an absolute tragedy that we’re sitting here with their loss."
An investigation is underway into the cause of the collision.
A runway warning system failed to sound an alarm moments before the collision.
About 40 of the roughly 70 passengers and crew members on the regional jet were taken to hospitals.
Pilots Mackenzie Gunther and Antoine Forrest were killed in a collision between a plane and a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport.
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