Home / News / World News / Photos / IN PICS: Two pilots killed after plane collides with fire truck at airport in NY

IN PICS: Two pilots killed after plane collides with fire truck at airport in NY

Updated On: 23 March, 2026 02:08 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

The pilot and the co-pilot were killed as an Air Canada Express plane flying from Montreal collided with a ground vehicle upon landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, Xinhua reported, citing local media. Pics/AFP

  • WhatsApp
  • Twitter
  • WhatsApp
The pilot and the co-pilot were killed as an Air Canada Express plane flying from Montreal collided with a ground vehicle upon landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, Xinhua reported, citing local media. Pics/AFP

1/6

The pilot and the co-pilot were killed as an Air Canada Express plane flying from Montreal collided with a ground vehicle upon landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, Xinhua reported, citing local media. Pics/AFP
<p>"At approximately 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, a Jazz Aviation flight operating on behalf of Air Canada was involved in an incident on Runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport in which the aircraft struck a Port Authority Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle that was responding to a separate incident," the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a statement</p>

2/6

"At approximately 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, a Jazz Aviation flight operating on behalf of Air Canada was involved in an incident on Runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport in which the aircraft struck a Port Authority Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle that was responding to a separate incident," the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a statement

<p>The statement noted the Port Authority Police Department and the agency's chairman and executive director are the scene on the runway of the airport, which is closed while the accident is investigated</p>

3/6

The statement noted the Port Authority Police Department and the agency's chairman and executive director are the scene on the runway of the airport, which is closed while the accident is investigated

<p>Jazz Aviation LP, operating as Air Canada Express, issued a statement confirming the accident. The airline said a preliminary passenger list, which is subject to confirmation, indicates there were 72 passengers and four crew members</p>

4/6

Jazz Aviation LP, operating as Air Canada Express, issued a statement confirming the accident. The airline said a preliminary passenger list, which is subject to confirmation, indicates there were 72 passengers and four crew members

<p>Data shows the flight originated at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, the major airport serving Montreal, according to online flight tracker FlightAware</p>

5/6

Data shows the flight originated at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, the major airport serving Montreal, according to online flight tracker FlightAware

<p>A spokesperson for the New York City Fire Department said firefighters responded to reports of a plane that crashed into a vehicle on the runway at 11:38 pm. Additional information was not immediately available</p>

6/6

A spokesperson for the New York City Fire Department said firefighters responded to reports of a plane that crashed into a vehicle on the runway at 11:38 pm. Additional information was not immediately available

Tags

Photo of Day

Global AI leaders join PM Modi in a bid to push for a smarter, inclusive future

Global AI leaders join PM Modi in a bid to push for a smarter, inclusive future

PM Narendra Modi joins hands with Google CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and others during the India AI Impact Summit 2026, in New Delhi. PIC/PTI

Advertisement