Air Canada jet hits fire truck, killing 2 and forcing New York's LaGuardia airport to close

An Air Canada Express regional jet struck a Port Authority vehicle on the ground after landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night, killing two people and forcing the airport to close.

The CRJ-900 plane, which was arriving from Montreal, struck the vehicle at about 24 miles per hour shortly before midnight, according to flight tracking website Flightradar24.

Two pilots were killed in the incident, Port Authority Executive Director Kathryn Garcia said at a news briefing. More than 40 passengers, crew members and Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) officers were transported to the hospital, she said. ---More...

Air Canada Flight AC8646 That Departed From Montréal Airport (YUL) Crashes Into Airport Fire Truck Taxiing On Runway At LaGuardia Airport (LGA), New York — Two Deceased. Pilots And Firefighters With Life-Threatening Injuries.

#BREAKING: Air Canada Flight AC8646 That Departed From Montréal Airport (YUL) Crashes Into Airport Fire Truck Taxiing On Runway At????LaGuardia Airport (LGA), New York — Two Deceased. Pilots And Firefighters With Life-Threatening Injuries.????
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