Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at LaGuardia
NPR • • nation
Key Points:
- An Air Canada regional jet collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night, killing the pilot and copilot and injuring 39 passengers and crew members, some seriously.
- Two Port Authority employees in the fire truck sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and most of the injured passengers have since been released from hospitals.
- The fire truck was crossing the runway to respond to a separate incident on a United Airlines flight when the collision occurred; the National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation.
- LaGuardia Airport remains closed until at least 2 p.m. Monday to facilitate the investigation, causing widespread flight cancellations and delays.
- The incident involved a Bombardier CRJ operated by Jazz Aviation on behalf of Air Canada, arriving from Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.
