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Air Canada Plane Collides With Fire Truck After Landing At LaGuardia Airport

An Air Canada jet and a Port Authority fire truck are on the runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York on March 23, 2026, after colliding following the jet's landing on Sunday night. The collision results in the deaths of two pilots and the hospitalization of 41 others. The crash causes significant damage to the front of the jet and leads to the temporary closure of LaGuardia Airport for most of Monday. The airport reopens after several hours as the National Transportation Safety Board continues its investigation. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13490859
Date Taken	23 March 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto
Category	Disaster and Accident
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto

No People Kyle Mazza Air Canada LaGuardia Airport runway collision Port Authority fire truck plane crash New York aviation accident passenger plane emergency response NTSB investigation airport closure runway incident rescue truck jet damage pilots killed injured passengers travel disruption aviation safety crash scene emergency services Port Authority fire truck runway March 23 2026 collision jet landing Sunday night pilots deaths hospitalization crash damage jet front temporary closure Monday reopening National Transportation Safety Board investigation NurPhoto evening hours scene significant damage transportation safety pilot fatalities.