2 pilots dead, dozens injured after Air Canada plane collides with fire truck at NYC's LaGuardia Airport
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Key Points:
- LaGuardia Airport reopened Monday afternoon with a single runway after an Air Canada jet collided with a fire truck during landing Sunday night, resulting in the deaths of both pilots and injuring dozens of passengers and crew.
- The collision involved a fire truck responding to a separate incident on a United Airlines flight; two Port Authority employees in the truck were injured but expected to be released soon.
- The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are conducting a full investigation, with Canadian authorities also deploying investigators; preliminary data shows the plane was traveling 93-105 mph at impact.
- The crash occurred amid ongoing U.S. airport staffing shortages linked to the partial government shutdown, which has affected TSA operations and caused widespread delays.
- Officials, including Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and President Trump, emphasized the need for modernized air traffic control systems and expressed condolences, while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called the accident “deeply saddening.”
