LaGuardia Airport runway reopens, days after crash on tarmac killed 2 Canadian pilots

Associated Press (AP) Human InterestNews ReportEN 5 min read 100% complete by By PHILIP MARCELO and ROB GILLIESMarch 26, 2026 at 10:23 PM

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LaGuardia Airport reopened a runway after it was closed following a fatal collision on the tarmac. On Sunday, an Air Canada Express plane collided with a fire truck, resulting in the deaths of two Canadian pilots. The deceased included Jazz Aviation First Officer Mackenzie Gunther, whose repatriation took place in Ottawa on Thursday. Crews removed the wreckage of the plane from the runway on Wednesday, allowing for the reopening. Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the collision between the aircraft and the fire truck.

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Jazz Aviation First Officer Mackenzie Gunther died Sunday after the collision.

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The collision involved an Air Canada plane and a fire truck.

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Two Canadian pilots died in a crash on the tarmac.

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LaGuardia Airport runway reopens.

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Jazz Aviation 50% Ottawa, Ontario 60% Port Authority ×360% Air Canada Express ×370% Mackenzie Gunther ×270% New York ×370% Air Canada ×280% LaGuardia Airport ×590%

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