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The plane, carrying 72 passengers and four crew, initially landed safely from Montreal on Sunday evening
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Some 41 passengers and crew were taken to hospital - all but nine have since been discharged. Two fire truck officers are in a stable condition in hospital
Jet collides with fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. 2 pilots killed
https://apnews.com/article/new-york-laguardia-airport-air-canada-collision-6a3cbabbeed76125fa5f7aed32679fd8
Two pilots dead, 41 people hospitalized after Air Canada plane hits fire truck when landing at LaGuardia, causing airport closure.
https://nypost.com/2026/03/23/us-news/air-canada-flight-firetruck-collide-at-laguardia-reports/
Air Canada jet collision shuts LaGuardia; pilots killed, dozens injured
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/air-canada-express-plane-hits-ground-vehicle-new-yorks-la-guardia-airport-2026-03-23/
The collision involving an Air Canada Express aircraft last night in New York that claimed the lives of the pilot and co-pilot, and injured dozens more, is deeply saddening.
Mark Carney, PM Canada
Canadian officials are working closely with their U.S. counterparts on the ground as the investigation
