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Fatal LaGuardia Airport Crash Claims Two Pilots' Lives

3/29/2026

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A deadly crash at LaGuardia Airport in New York killed the two pilots, the first fatal incident there in more than 30 years.
Two aircraft collided in rainy and foggy conditions.
One aircraft was arriving from Montreal.
The other aircraft was grounded due to a strange odor.
Forty-one people were injured, five remained hospitalized by week’s end, no passengers were killed, and the crash involved a specialized firetruck lacking standard tracking devices.

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A deadly crash at LaGuardia Airport in New York killed the two pilots, the first fatal incident there in more than 30 years.
Two aircraft collided in rainy and foggy conditions.
One aircraft was arriving from Montreal.
The other aircraft was grounded due to a strange odor.
Forty-one people were injured, five remained hospitalized by week’s end, no passengers were killed, and the crash involved a specialized firetruck lacking standard tracking devices.