On 23 March, an Air Canada Express CRJ-900 collided with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York, resulting in the deaths of both pilots and injuring several passengers. the incident occurred when the fire truck was cleared to cross the runway, leading to the crash.
The collision occurred after 11:30 p.m. Sunday at the Queens airport, FDNY officials said. An Air Canada plane was nearing the end of its landing procedure when it collided with a Port Authority firetruck manned by police officers that was on the runway, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
The pilot and co-pilot of the plane died in the collision, two sources told NBC New York.
Two Port Authority police officers were injured and taken to area hospitals, two sources told NBC New York. The two PAPD members — a sergeant and an officer — suffered broken bones in the collision, but were expected to recover.
There were 72 passengers and four crew members onboard the plane, according to sources. A senior official said more than a dozen people on board suffered various injuries, many of whom were taken to Elmhurst Hospital or Queens Presbyterian Hospital.
NBC New York
