Live updates: 2 dead after Air Canada plane, fire truck collide at LaGuardia Airport, sources say
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The pilot and co-pilot of the plane were killed, according to two sources familiar with the investigation. At least two others were injured, authorities said.
What we know
- Two people were killed when a passenger jet struck a Port Authority vehicle at LaGuardia Airport late last night, according to two sources familiar with the investigation. They are the pilot and co-pilot, the sources say.
- Another two people were injured in the collision, involving a Jazz Aviation flight operated on behalf of Air Canada, sources said. The NYC medical examiner is now handling the case.
- The plane was carrying 76 passengers and four crew members, the sources said.
- The vehicle, a Port Authority aircraft rescue and firefighting truck, was responding to a separate incident when it was struck, according to a Port Authority spokesperson.
- LaGuardia is now closed and won't reopen until 2 p.m. today at the earliest, the FAA said.
More than a dozen passengers injured, some taken to local hospitals
More than a dozen passengers on board the Air Canada flight suffered varying degrees of injuries, according to preliminary information from a senior official with knowledge of the investigation.
Some passengers were taken to Elmhurst and Queens Presbyterian hospitals, the source said.
Avoid area of LaGuardia airport if possible, NYPD says
The NYPD has told people expect delays and avoid the area of LaGuardia airport if possible following the incident.
"Due to an emergency incident at LaGuardia Airport, all streets and highway exits into the airport are closed until further notice. Expect delays and avoid the area if possible," the NYPD said in a post on X.
LaGuardia shut until 2 p.m. ET today
There will be no flights into or out of New York's LaGuardia Airport today until 2 p.m. ET, the Federal Aviation Administration said in an alert.
The airport was officially shut at 3:16 a.m. following the collision between a passenger jet and a Port Authority fire truck that was responding to an unrelated incident.
Port Authority says one of its rescue vehicles was en route to a separate incident when it was struck
Fire trucks lineup outside LaGuardia Airport in New York on Monday in New York. Ryan Murphy / AP
The vehicle involved in the overnight collision with a passenger plane at LaGuardia was a Port Authority "Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle" that was en route to another matter when it was struck, a spokesperson said.
The vehicle "was responding to a separate incident," the Port Authority official said without adding details about the assignment.
"Emergency response protocols were immediately activated," the spokesperson added. "The Port Authority Police Department is on scene along with the agency’s chairman and executive director."
LaGuardia's subsequent closure around midnight was to "facilitate the response and allow for a thorough investigation," the spokesperson said.
The Port Authority Police Department will provide future updates, according to the statement.
Jazz Aviation confirms incident, gives preliminary numbers for those on board
Jazz Aviation, which operates as Air Canada Express, confirmed that one of its aircraft was involved in the incident at LaGuardia Airport overnight.
In a statement, it identified the plane in question as Flight 8646 from Montreal to LaGuardia and said the aircraft is a CRJ-900.
It said 72 passengers and four crew members were on board, but said these are preliminary numbers from its passenger list that are "subject to confirmation."
The airline's time for the incident is 11:47 p.m. ET Sunday, according to the statement.
NTSB launching go team to investigate
The National Transportation Safety Board is launching a go team to investigate the collision, it said.
The team is expected to arrive today, the NTSB said in a post on X.
An Air Canada Express CRJ-900 sits on the runway after colliding with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York, today. Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images
2 people dead in collision, sources say
The pilot and co-pilot of the plane have been killed, two sources familiar with the investigation say.
The NYC medical examiner is now handling their deaths, the sources say.
Flight was coming from Montreal
The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane was a Bombardier CRJ-900 twin-jet aircraft arriving from Montreal.
The accident happened on LaGuardia’s Runway 4 about 11:45 p.m. ET, it said. The FAA said it was investigating the crash.
Pilot, copilot and two officers were injured
Two sources familiar with the matter said the pilot and copilot on board the passenger plane were badly injured in the late-night collision.
A Port Authority Police Department sergeant and officer had broken limbs and were stabilized at a hospital, they said.
No other major injuries have been reported, the sources said.
The plane was nearing the end of its landing, rolling at about 30 mph, when collision took place, the sources said.
4 injured after Air Canada plane collides with vehicle at LaGuardia Airport
An Air Canada Jet sits on the runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Monday after colliding with a Port Authority vehicle. Ryan Murphy / AP
Four people were injured when authorities said an Air Canada passenger plane collided with a fire truck on a LaGuardia Airport runway late Sunday, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
The plane, a Jazz Aviation flight operating on behalf of Air Canada, struck a Port Authority vehicle that was responding a separate incident around 11:40 p.m., according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Port Authority described the truck as an aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle. It was manned by police officers, the sources said.
