Pilot and co-pilot killed after passenger jet hits fire truck during landing at New York's LaGuardia airport

"The pilot and co-pilot of an Air Canada AC.TO Express regional jet were killed after it collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, in an incident that closed the airport."

"The Air Canada Express CRJ-900 plane, operated by its partner Jazz Aviation, was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members from Montreal, based on a preliminary passenger list that remained subject to confirmation."

"The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said the firefighting vehicle was responding to a separate incident when it was struck by the aircraft at the airport's Runway 4."

An Air Canada Express regional jet collided with a fire truck while landing at LaGuardia airport, leading to the deaths of the pilot and co-pilot. The incident occurred late Sunday, resulting in the airport's closure until 2 p.m. ET on Monday. The aircraft was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members. The fire truck was responding to another incident when the collision happened. Dozens of others were injured, with some police officers in stable condition at a hospital. The FAA reported that 18 flights were diverted due to the closure.

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