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Two dead in airplane collision at LaGuardia Airport in New York City
Shortly before midnight on Sunday, an Air Canada regional jet collided with a Port Authority of New York and New Jersey aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. The pilot and co-pilot were reportedly killed in the collision, and several others were injured.
TL;DR
- An Air Canada regional jet crashed into a Port Authority emergency vehicle at LaGuardia Airport.
- The pilot and co-pilot of the Jazz Aviation flight were killed.
- Two individuals in the emergency vehicle were injured.
- The aircraft was arriving from Montreal with 72 passengers and four crew members, none of whom reportedly suffered serious injuries.
- LaGuardia Airport was closed for investigation and reopened Monday afternoon.
- The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the collision.
- The incident occurred amid existing flight delays due to weather and TSA staffing issues related to a government funding lapse.