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Air Canada Jet Collides with Fire Truck, Pilot Killed

3/24/2026

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said LaGuardia is well-staffed but has air traffic controller shortages.
An Air Canada regional jet collided with a fire truck during landing, killing the pilot and copilot.
About 40 passengers and crew were injured, with most released from hospitals.
Two Port Authority employees in the fire truck sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
An air traffic controller attempted to stop the vehicle before the collision, indicating a communication failure.

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said LaGuardia is well-staffed but has air traffic controller shortages.
An Air Canada regional jet collided with a fire truck during landing, killing the pilot and copilot.
About 40 passengers and crew were injured, with most released from hospitals.
Two Port Authority employees in the fire truck sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
An air traffic controller attempted to stop the vehicle before the collision, indicating a communication failure.