"Two pilots were killed when an Air Canada jet collided with a Port Authority vehicle on a runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport. More than three dozen passengers were taken to the hospital after the incident, and 32 have been released. Some of the nine who remain hospitalized are 'seriously' injured, officials said Monday morning."
"The CRJ-900 plane, which was coming from Montreal, struck the vehicle at a speed of about 24 miles per hour, according to the flight tracking website FlightRadar24. The firefighting vehicle was responding to another flight, which had reported a smell, NTSB officials said Monday."
"The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for all planes at the airport following the collision, which occurred at 11:38 p.m. The FAA notice showed that the reason for the halt at the airport was an emergency and there was a high probability of an extension."
An Air Canada jet collided with a Port Authority vehicle at LaGuardia Airport, resulting in the deaths of two pilots. The incident involved 72 passengers and four crew members, with over three dozen passengers hospitalized, some with serious injuries. The CRJ-900 plane was arriving from Montreal and struck the vehicle at approximately 24 miles per hour. LaGuardia Airport was closed until 2 p.m. for investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, and the FAA issued a ground stop for all planes at the airport due to the emergency.
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