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Air Canada Jet Hits LaGuardia Fire-Truck Convoy, 2 Pilots Dead

4/24/2026

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An Air Canada Express CRJ900 collided with a fire-truck convoy on Runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport on March 22, killing both pilots and injuring about 40 people.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report says the seven emergency vehicles lacked transponders, preventing the ASDE-X surface-surveillance system from generating an audible or visual alarm.
The fire-truck crew ignored repeated stop warnings from controllers before entering the runway.

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An Air Canada Express CRJ900 collided with a fire-truck convoy on Runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport on March 22, killing both pilots and injuring about 40 people.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report says the seven emergency vehicles lacked transponders, preventing the ASDE-X surface-surveillance system from generating an audible or visual alarm.
The fire-truck crew ignored repeated stop warnings from controllers before entering the runway.