Video report – Air Canada Plane and fire-rescue truck collide at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, 2 pilots killed, officials say
Two pilots were killed and dozens of people were injured at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night when an arriving Air Canada Express plane and a fire-and-rescue vehicle collided on a runway, officials said.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport, said in a statement that the pilot and co-pilot were killed in the collision and 41 people were taken to hospitals — 39 from the aircraft and two Port Authority Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting officers from the truck.
Port Authority Executive Director Kathryn Garcia told reporters Monday morning that initial indications were 32 people had been released but there were also serious injuries.
Garcia said Air Canada Flight 8646, operated by Jazz Aviation, had 72 passengers and four crew members on board.
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for the airport until at least 2 p.m.
