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Air Canada Jet Collides with Fire Truck, 2 Dead

3/23/2026

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Jet Collision Incident

An Air Canada Express jet collided with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport on March 22, 2026, resulting in the deaths of both pilots and injuries to at least 41 others.
The incident occurred as the aircraft, arriving from Montreal, was turning onto a taxiway while the fire truck responded to an unrelated emergency involving a United Airlines flight.
Air traffic control audio indicated that the controller cleared the truck to cross the runway but urgently attempted to stop it just before the collision.
LaGuardia Airport will remain closed until at least 2 p.m. on March 23, 2026, for an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.

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LaGuardia Flight Tragedies

On March 22, 1992, USAir Flight 405 crashed during takeoff from LaGuardia due to ice on its wings, killing 27 of 51 people aboard.
On March 22, 2026, an Air Canada jet collided with a fire truck while landing at LaGuardia, killing the pilot and co-pilot and injuring several passengers.
Despite these tragedies, flying remains among the safest transport modes, with LaGuardia having seen two regional jets collide on taxiways.

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Jet Collision Incident

An Air Canada Express jet collided with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport on March 22, 2026, resulting in the deaths of both pilots and injuries to at least 41 others.
The incident occurred as the aircraft, arriving from Montreal, was turning onto a taxiway while the fire truck responded to an unrelated emergency involving a United Airlines flight.
Air traffic control audio indicated that the controller cleared the truck to cross the runway but urgently attempted to stop it just before the collision.
LaGuardia Airport will remain closed until at least 2 p.m. on March 23, 2026, for an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.

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