LaGuardia Airport collision between Air Canada plane, fire truck leaves 2 pilots dead
ABC7 New York • • business
Key Points:
- LaGuardia Airport in New York is closed after a collision between a Port Authority airport vehicle and an Air Canada regional plane, resulting in the deaths of the pilot and co-pilot and injuries to over a dozen others.
- The Jazz Aviation flight, operating for Air Canada from Montreal to New York, collided with a fire truck that was responding to a reported odor on a United flight; the plane was traveling between 93 and 105 mph at impact.
- Emergency responders treated 41 passengers and crew members, with nine sustaining significant injuries; a flight attendant was thrown from her seat but is expected to survive.
- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading the investigation, while Air Canada and Jazz Aviation are cooperating and have set up assistance for affected passengers' families.
- LaGuardia Airport will remain closed until at least 2 p.m. Monday, causing hundreds of flight cancellations and diversions; major airlines are waiving rebooking fees and directing travelers to alternate airports.
