Trending Now - Two Pilots Killed in Laguardia Airport Plane-firetruck Collision

WHO:

Air Canada Express, Jazz Aviation, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, two pilots (names not specified), 72 passengers, 4 crew members

WHAT:

A collision occurred between an Air Canada Express regional jet and a Port Authority fire truck on the runway.

Two pilots were killed in the incident.

41 passengers were reported injured.

The aircraft was carrying a total of 76 people (72 passengers and 4 crew members).

The FAA issued a ground stop at LaGuardia Airport due to the "aircraft emergency."

LaGuardia Airport was closed until 2 p.m. ET on March 23rd, 2026.

WHERE:

LaGuardia Airport, New York, USA

WHEN:

The collision occurred on March 22nd, 2026, around 11:40 p.m. ET.

WHY:

The fire truck was responding to a separate incident on the runway when the collision happened.

HOW:

The Air Canada Express plane collided with the fire truck while landing at LaGuardia Airport.

(UPDATED March 23, 2026 13:29 UTC)

A tragic collision occurred last Monday at LaGuardia Airport in New York, involving an Air Canada Express regional jet and a Port Authority fire truck on the runway. The incident resulted in the deaths of two pilots, while 41 passengers sustained injuries out of the 76 people on board, which included 72 passengers and 4 crew members. The fire truck was responding to a separate incident when the collision happened as the aircraft was landing. In response to the emergency, the FAA issued a ground stop at LaGuardia, which remained closed until 2 p.m. ET today. This unfortunate event unfolded around 11:40 p.m. ET on March 22, 2026.