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What we know about the LaGuardia Airport crash

What we know about the LaGuardia Airport crash

Two pilots have died after a passenger plane collided with a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport.

March 23, 2026 at 02:01 PM Original source
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What we know about the LaGuardia Airport crash
BBC Newsvia rss

Two pilots have died after a passenger plane collided with a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport.

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Seconds before LaGuardia crash, controller cleared the fire truck to cross the runway, NTSB says
Associated Pressvia ai

An Air Canada flight collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport, resulting in the deaths of both pilots. The NTSB is investigating multiple safety protocol failures, including the fire truck's clearance onto the runway and the lack of a transponder, which prevented collision alerts.

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Pilots killed in LaGuardia collision were young Canadians who had long dreamed of flying planes
Associated Pressvia ai

The two pilots killed in the LaGuardia Airport collision were identified as Mackenzie Gunther and Antoine Forest, both young Canadians with a passion for aviation. The crash also injured approximately 40 passengers and crew members.

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What to know about the collision on a LaGuardia Airport runway
Associated Pressvia ai

A tragic collision occurred at LaGuardia Airport when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck that had been cleared to cross the runway. The incident resulted in the deaths of the pilot and co-pilot and injured around 40 others.

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A timeline of the deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport
Associated Pressvia ai

A detailed timeline of the events leading up to the fatal collision at LaGuardia Airport, involving an Air Canada flight and a fire truck, resulting in the deaths of both pilots and injuries to numerous others.

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2 pilots killed when jet collides with fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport
Associated Pressvia ai

A tragic collision occurred at LaGuardia Airport when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck that had been given clearance to cross the tarmac. The crash killed the plane’s pilot and co-pilot, injured dozens, and caused significant damage.

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Pilot, co-pilot killed after plane collides with truck on runway at LaGuardia Airport
NBC New Yorkvia ai

An Air Canada Express flight collided with a fire truck on the runway at LaGuardia Airport, resulting in the deaths of both pilots and injuries to several passengers and crew members.

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ABC Newsvia ai

A collision between an Air Canada Express flight and an airport fire truck at LaGuardia Airport led to the deaths of two pilots and the closure of the airport for several hours.

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CNNvia ai

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop at LaGuardia Airport following a collision between an Air Canada Express flight and an airport fire truck, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries.

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The New York Times (opinion)via ai

The pilots of the Air Canada Express flight that collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport have been identified as Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther, both of whom perished in the accident.

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Associated Pressvia ai

An Air Canada Express flight collided with a Port Authority vehicle at LaGuardia Airport, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries, and prompting an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.

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