Pilots killed in runway collision between Air Canada jet and fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport
By Jake Offenhartz
Published on March 23, 2026.
Two people were killed and several others injured in a runway collision at New York's LaGuardia Airport when an Air Canada regional jet collided with a fire truck. The collision, which crushed the nose of the aircraft, left 41 passengers and crew members injured, some with serious injuries. The pilot and copilot were based out of Canada and the fire truck was responding to a separate incident aboard a United Airlines flight. The airport will remain closed until at least 2 p.m. Monday to facilitate the investigation led by the National Transportation Safety Board. The accident occurred on a Jet operating on behalf of Air Canada, with 72 passengers and four crew members on board.
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