Picture from X
The aircraft, a Jazz Aviation flight operating for Air Canada, struck a Port Authority vehicle that was responding to a separate incident around 11:40 pm, officials said. The Air Canada Express CRJ-900, flying from Montreal, collided with a fire truck on Runway 4 while landing, local reports said. The incident took place at Runway 4, according to the reports.
The pilot and co-pilot of an Air Canada Express regional jet were killed after the aircraft collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, in an incident that forced the airport to shut down, authorities and US media reported.
NBC News said dozens of others were injured in the crash The incident left four people injured, according to NBC News. Authorities said the truck was an aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle operated by police personnel. The FAA notice also indicated a high likelihood that the airport shutdown could be extended, without providing further details, highlighting the seriousness of the incident.