An Air Canada Jazz CRJ-900 collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday. [Credit: Shutterstock]
Key Takeaways:
An Air Canada regional jet collided with a fire truck on a LaGuardia Airport runway, killing the passenger jet's pilot and copilot, and injuring 41 people, including a flight attendant thrown from the aircraft.
The collision occurred moments after an air traffic controller (ATC) cleared the fire truck to cross the runway, with the controller later admitting, "I messed up."
The ATC was reportedly managing multiple positions at the time, highlighting broader concerns about understaffing in the nationwide ATC system.
LaGuardia Airport was closed following the incident, with U.S. and Canadian investigators now collaborating to understand the cause.
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.
