LaGuardia Airport Reopens After Fatal Collision on Air Canada Results in 2 Pilot Deaths

Investing.com – LaGuardia Airport has reopened after a fatal collision between a Canadian Airlines plane and a fire truck on Sunday night. The airport advises travelers to expect flight delays and cancellations. Passengers are urged to check with their airlines for the latest information.

Two pilots were killed when a Canadian Airlines plane collided with a fire truck on the runway. The aircraft, which took off from Montreal with 73 passengers and 4 crew members, initially landed safely but collided with the fire truck while traveling at about 100 miles per hour on the runway.

According to U.S. media reports, rescue personnel made a startling discovery: a flight attendant still alive, still strapped in her seat, which had fallen from the damaged plane onto the ground.

Air traffic control recordings captured loud beeping sounds and repeated commands demanding the fire truck attempting to cross the runway to stop.

A total of 41 passengers and crew members were taken to hospitals with injuries such as fractures and abrasions. As of Monday, all but 9 have been discharged. The two fire truck drivers remain hospitalized with stable conditions.

The incident occurred Sunday night, shortly after the plane had completed a safe landing from Montreal.

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