Live Updates: 2 Pilots Dead at LaGuardia Airport After Air Canada Express Plane Collides With Truck
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Forty-one passengers and crew from Air Canada Express Flight 8646 were hospitalized following a collision at LaGuardia Airport, with 32 discharged and some seriously injured, including two stable-condition fire truck officers.
- The CRJ-900 jet, operated by Jazz Aviation LP under the Air Canada Express brand, had 72 passengers and four crew members on board when it collided with a fire truck on the runway.
- LaGuardia Airport, a major hub for the Northeast corridor with nearly 900 daily flights, experienced a ground stop and emergency response after the incident, impacting regional and domestic travel.
- Jazz Aviation is Canada’s largest regional airline, operating about 400 daily flights to 70 destinations and carrying around one in five of Air Canada’s passengers under a capacity purchase agreement.
- Air Canada has established a dedicated phone line for family and friends of passengers involved in the crash, providing support and information following the accident.
