Federal investigators had said that the lack of a transponder on a fire truck played a role in a deadly collision with an Air Canada Express jet at LaGuardia.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Two pilots were killed, and dozens were injured after an Air Canada Express regional jet collided with a fire truck during landing at LaGuardia Airport, late Sunday.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The pilot and co-pilot of the Air Canada Express jet, 72 passengers, four crew members, and Port Authority fire truck personnel.WHEN & WHERE: […] The post LaGuardia Shutdown: Plane Hits Fire Truck, Two Pilots Dead. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Two pilots were killed, and dozens were injured after an Air Canada Express regional jet collided with a fire truck during landing at LaGuardia Airport, late Sunday. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The pilot and co-pilot of the Air Canada Express jet, 72 passengers, four crew members, and Port Authority fire truck personnel. WHEN & WHERE: Just after 11:30 PM Sunday, March 22, 2026. KEY QUOTE: “Heartbreaking news out of LaGuardia this morning. Two pilots were killed and dozens injured in this tragedy. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and everyone affected.” – New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) IMPACT: LaGuardia Airport remains closed until 2:00 PM to facilitate investigations, with 18 flights diverted…Open
41 people were transported to local area hospitals
Two pilots were killed and dozens of others were injured when a regional jet collided with a fire truck on the runway.