Air Canada, Laguardia and fire truck

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2 pilots killed as plane and fire-rescue truck collide at LaGuardia Airport
Two pilots were killed and dozens of people were injured at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night when an arriving Air Canada Express plane and a fire-and-rescue vehicle collided, authorities said.

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Video shows aftermath of plane, truck collision at LaGuardia Airport
2 pilots killed when jet collides with fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport
Passengers helped each other escape when Air Canada jet crashed at New York’s LaGuardia. Follow for live updates.
Reaction poured in on Monday after an Air Canada passenger jet flying from Montreal to New York City crashed into a fire truck after landing at LaGuardia Airport, raising questions about the actions o...

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4 injured after Air Canada plane collides with vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport
Winnipeg Free Press · 2h
LaGuardia crash underscores pressures on already strained air traffic control workforce
Two pilots flying Air Canada jet killed in collision with fire truck at N.Y. airport
Kathryn Garcia, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport, said all who were on the plane -- 72 passengers and four crew -- have been accounted for.

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Demands on air traffic controllers under the spotlight after fatal Air Canada crash
Two pilots killed after a plane and fire truck crash at LaGuardia

Recordings reveal fire truck was cleared to cross LGA runway before jet collision

Recordings from air traffic control reveal a fire truck was cleared to cross the runway moments before a jet collided with it, killing both pilots on board and injuring dozens of people. NBC News' Steven Romo reports on the latest as LaGuardia Airport remains closed.

2 killed, dozens injured after Air Canada flight hits fire truck on runway at LaGuardia Airport, official says

An Air Canada plane was damaged after apparently colliding with a vehicle on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Monday, according to video from the scene and air traffic control audio.