An Air Canada Jazz CRJ-900 collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday. [Credit: Shutterstock]
Key Takeaways:
An Air Canada passenger jet collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport, killing the plane's pilot and copilot and injuring at least 41 people, including a flight attendant found thrown from the aircraft but likely to survive.
The collision happened on Runway 4 after an air traffic controller (ATC) cleared the fire truck to cross, with the ATC later admitting, "I messed up," and reportedly handling multiple positions due to existing staffing shortages.
LaGuardia Airport was closed following the incident, diverting flights, as Canadian and U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators began their probe.
A flight attendant who was thrown from Air Canada Flight 8646 is reportedly among the injured following the crash of a Bombardier CRJ-900 and fire truck at LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) late Sunday night.
The collision killed the passenger jet’s pilot and copilot and reportedly injured 41 people, though Air Canada in a statement Monday could not confirm the number of injured.
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Jack is a staff writer covering advanced air mobility, including everything from drones to unmanned aircraft systems to space travel—and a whole lot more. He spent close to two years reporting on drone delivery for FreightWaves, covering the biggest news and developments in the space and connecting with industry executives and experts. Jack is also a basketball aficionado, a frequent traveler and a lover of all things logistics.
