"The pilot and copilot were killed in the late Sunday night collision, which crushed the nose of the aircraft, while around 40 passengers and crew members were taken to area hospitals, some with serious injuries."
"In the moments before the crash, an air traffic controller could be heard on a radio transmission giving clearance to a vehicle to cross part of the tarmac, then trying to stop it."
"The airport will remain closed until at least 2 p.m. Monday to facilitate the investigation, which is being led by the National Transportation Safety Board."
An Air Canada regional jet collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport, resulting in the deaths of the pilot and copilot. Approximately 40 passengers and crew were injured, with most released from hospitals. Two Port Authority employees in the fire truck sustained non-life-threatening injuries. An air traffic controller attempted to stop the fire truck before the crash. The airport was closed for investigation, and operations at Newark Liberty International Airport were also halted due to related issues. The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation.
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