NY - Air Canada flight hits fire truck on runway at LaGuardia Airport. March 23, 2026

[sds71]

LaGuardia Airport was closed early Monday as emergency crews swarmed a damaged Air Canada jet on a runway and the New York Fire Department said it was responding to a reported incident involving a plane and a vehicle.

The F.A.A. issued a ground stop for LaGuardia at 12:44 a.m., and the agency’s website indicated that the airport was closed.

A New York Times journalist at the airport early Monday saw police vehicles and fire trucks next to a white Air Canada plane with a sheared-off nose on the runway. A damaged truck lay on its side nearby.

Flights Grounded at LaGuardia Airport as New York Fire Department Responds to Incident

A ground stop was in effect early Monday as the Fire Department said it was responding to a runway incident. A New York Times journalist saw an Air Canada plane on the runway with a sheared-off nose.

www.nytimes.com

4 injured after Air Canada plane collides with vehicle at New York's La Guardia Airport

76 passengers and four crew members were on board the plane, two sources familiar with the matter said.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[TexLil]

Two people were tragically killed at LaGuardia Airport in New York after a late-night collision between a Port Authority airport vehicle and an Air Canada regional plane, a crash that closed the airport early on Monday, according to police and officials who spoke with ABC News.

Another 13 people were hospitalized with injuries, including 11 passengers and two first responders, officials briefed on the situation told ABC News.

A notice has been issued by the FAA, announcing that airport operations will remain suspended until 2 pm Monday.

2 dead, LaGuardia Airport closed following collision between Air Canada plane and airport vehicle, officials say

LaGuardia Airport in New York is closed following a collision between a Port Authority airport vehicle and an Air Canada regional plane, according to police.

abcnews.com

 

[TexLil]

CNN reporting the pilot and copilot were tragically killed in this incident at LaGuardia. Multiple others injured on plane.

Additionally, two people inside the Port Authority truck were injured in the crash, per CNN. The truck had preliminarily been cleared to cross the runway to respond to a nearby flight that had requested assistance for an unknown odor in the cockpit.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/23/us/laguardia-airport-aircraft-emergency-hnk?Date=20260323&Profile=cnnbrk&utm_content=1774252053&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

 

[sds71]

Audio from Air Traffic Control when plane collided with fire truck at New York airport:"Stop Truck 1, stop!""We were dealing with an emergency earlier and I messed up"

https://twitter.com/x/status/2035957754389471605

 

[ch_13]

CNN reporting the pilot and copilot were tragically killed in this incident at LaGuardia.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/23/us/laguardia-airport-aircraft-emergency-hnk?Date=20260323&Profile=cnnbrk&utm_content=1774252053&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Very sad. The plane's nose was demolished in the crash. Not surprised they didn't survive that.

 

[TexLil]

Live update link: Live updates: 2 dead after Air Canada plane, fire truck collide at LaGuardia Airport, sources say

 

[TexLil]

Per the live update link a press conference is expected within 'a few minutes'. Live updates: 2 dead after Air Canada plane, fire truck collide at LaGuardia Airport, sources say

 

[sds71]

A flight attendant was found by Port Authority Police outside the Air Canada flight after it collided late last night, still strapped into her jumpseat, two sources briefed on the matter have told NBC News.

One of the sources said that, according to preliminary information, it appeared that the engines were off when responders arrived. As a result, responders were able to open the rear exit and escort passengers to safety.

Another source said a preliminary review by emergency responders shows the plane had received clearance to land, and the truck also had clearance to cross the runway. The NTSB is currently investigating.

The two sources said the plane struck the middle of the truck — causing the officers seated up front to be thrown from the truck — but enabling them to survive. The nose was low, so the pilots caught the full force of the impact.

Live updates: 2 dead after Air Canada plane, fire truck collide at LaGuardia Airport

Follow live updates and the latest news on the collision between an Air Canada jet and a Port Authority vehicle at LaGuardia Airport.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[IceIce9]

The fire truck was responding to a request for help from a United Flihht on another runway.

Live Updates: 2 Pilots Dead at LaGuardia Airport After Air Canada Express Plane Collides With Truck

The two pilots of an Air Canada Express plane were killed, officials said, and dozens of passengers and crew members were hospitalized. The F.A.A. said the airport would be closed until at least 2 p.m. Eastern.

www.nytimes.com

 

[IceIce9]

I just listened to the audio on a report on the radio.

The air traffic controller says, “Just stop there please stop stop stop stop Truck One” seconds before the crash.

 

[dotr]

Two pilots flying Air Canada jet killed in crash at LaGuardia Airport

An Air Canada jet carrying 76 people touched down and slammed into a fire truck on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night, killing its two pilots and injuring many more.

www.cp24.com

''An Air Canada Express CRJ-900 sits on the runway after colliding with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York, on March 23, 2026. (Timothy A. Clary / AFP via Getty Images)
Garcia said 41 people were taken to two hospitals in Queens and that 32 were eventually released. Nine remained in care, including some in serious condition, she said.
Two Port Authority employees travelling in the fire truck suffered non-life-threatening injuries, said Garcia.
The plane is operated by Air Canada Express carrier Jazz Aviation, and the flight was designated AC8646.''

Mar 23, 2026 #CP24 #torontonews #canadiannews
Two pilots are dead and more than 40 people have been injured after a jet collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport. CP24’s Courtney Heels reports.

Mar 23, 2026 #ctvnews #ctvnationalnews #canadiannews
Aviation analyst Phyl Durdey shares his insight on the deadly crash between and Air Canada plane and firetruck at LaGuardia airport.

 

[dotr]

‘Stop, Truck 1. Stop.’ Air traffic control recording captures moments before fatal Air Canada crash. Follow for live updates.

An Air Canada jet travelling from Montreal to New York City’s LaGuardia Airport Sunday night crashed into a fire truck after landing on a runway, killing the flight’s two pilots and injuring dozens of passengers. Follow for live updates.

www.cp24.com

''Path of flight from Montreal to New York​

FlightAware, a U.S. website that offers real-time flight tracking, shows the path of flight Air Canada 8646 from Montreal to New York on Sunday night.

One of the flight’s passengers told CNN after the incident that he felt the plane “immediately hit something” after landing on the runway.

“And it was just chaos in there,” said Jack Cabot. “About five seconds later, we had come to a stop, but in that short period, I mean, everyone was hunkered down and everyone was screaming.”

He said that passengers were not given any directions from the cockpit, since it had largely been destroyed in the crash.

“Somebody said, ‘Let’s get to the emergency exit and get the door and let’s all jump out,’ and that’s exactly what we did,” he said.''

 

[Rikissa]

Jazz 646 I see you collided with a vehicle there. Just hold position, I know you can’t move,” the controller said, adding emergency vehicles were on the way.

The aircraft struck the fire vehicle at a speed of about 39 kilometres an hour, according to flight-tracking website Flightradar24, which last recorded data at 11:37 p.m.

Two pilots killed after Air Canada jet crashes into fire truck at LaGuardia Airport

Jazz Aviation flight originated from Montreal and was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members

www.theglobeandmail.com

 

[Rikissa]

One air traffic control could be heard on a radio transmission giving clearance to a vehicle to cross part of the tarmac, then trying to stop it.

“Stop, Truck 1. Stop,” the transmission says. The controller can then be heard frantically diverting incoming aircraft from landing.

In the aftermath of the tragedy, one staffer sought to console another.

“That wasn’t good to watch,” says one.

“I know. I tried to reach out,” says the second person. “We were dealing with an emergency earlier.”

“You did the best you could,” says the first.

Two pilots flying Air Canada jet killed in crash at LaGuardia Airport

An Air Canada jet carrying 76 people touched down and slammed into a fire truck on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night, killing its two pilots and injuring many more.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[IceIce9]

‘Stop, Truck 1. Stop.’ Air traffic control recording captures moments before fatal Air Canada crash. Follow for live updates.

An Air Canada jet travelling from Montreal to New York City’s LaGuardia Airport Sunday night crashed into a fire truck after landing on a runway, killing the flight’s two pilots and injuring dozens of passengers. Follow for live updates.

www.cp24.com

View attachment 654252''Path of flight from Montreal to New York​

FlightAware, a U.S. website that offers real-time flight tracking, shows the path of flight Air Canada 8646 from Montreal to New York on Sunday night.

One of the flight’s passengers told CNN after the incident that he felt the plane “immediately hit something” after landing on the runway.

“And it was just chaos in there,” said Jack Cabot. “About five seconds later, we had come to a stop, but in that short period, I mean, everyone was hunkered down and everyone was screaming.”

He said that passengers were not given any directions from the cockpit, since it had largely been destroyed in the crash.

“Somebody said, ‘Let’s get to the emergency exit and get the door and let’s all jump out,’ and that’s exactly what we did,” he said.''

This is why it is vital that the passengers seated in exit rows are ready, willing, and able to act in case of an emergency.

I am a frequent flyer as I travel for work, and my preferred seat is in the exit row toward the front of the plane.

Flight attendants are supposed to inquire of each passenger sitting in the exit row: “Are you willing and able to assist in the event of an emergency?" Usually they do but I have been on flights where they have not asked.

 

[PrairieWind]

Traffic controllers talk soooo fast, i am amazed pilots etc catch what they say sometimes. It does sound like the controller gave permission to the truck to cross the runway, I guess no realizing that a plane had just landed and was still coming down. By the time he told the truck to stop, I am guessing it was just too late.

 

[GraceG]

This was so hard to see this morning (and I am glad I am retired for a lot of reasons). Landing, the pilots are concentrating on the touchdown zone and aren't looking for movement further down. They're trusting the controllers to keep the area clear. When I was a captain I was always mindful of what was going on with the runway I was using (I was at LAX, at the "50 yard line" midfield in 1991 when US Air landed and ran over the Skywest airplane, killing on on board the smaller plane - that stayed with me). But in listening to the ATC tape, it wasn't super loud or clear (from a pilots perspective) where the fire truck was going (in my opinion with just one listen). A friend asked me this morning, why the pilots didn't swerve to avoid the truck. You have to remember you have a LOT of wing out there, full of fuel. Had they done so and the wing hit the truck it could have been a fireball that caused extensive loss of life. The crew did all they could do in my opinion.

 

[dotr]

Air Canada crash: Flight attendant survives being ejected from plane

Two pilots are dead after the Air Canada Express plane hit a fire truck on the runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.

montrealgazette.com

• 'Air Canada Flight 8646 left Trudeau airport in Montreal around 10 p.m. and crashed in New York at 11:40 p.m.
• The pilot and co-pilot were killed. There were 76 passengers on board; 41 passengers and crew were taken to hospital.
• The plane hit a fire truck that was on the runway responding to another incident.
• All Air Canada flights between Montreal and LaGuardia have been cancelled.
• Air Canada has set up a phone line for friends and families of people on the flight: 1-800-961-7099.
• Flights in and out of LaGuardia airport in New York have been cancelled.'

'A recording of the air traffic control communication at the time of the incident shows “Truck 1 and company” requested to cross Runway 4, which was where the Air Canada flight, AC 8646, was due to land. A subsequent unidentified voice, likely an air traffic controller, told Truck 1 to “cross 4 at delta.” Subsequently, the unidentified voice said, “Stop, stop, stop, stop Truck 1, stop, stop stop. Stop Truck 1.”
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The unidentified controller then said to the pilots: “I see you collided with a vehicle there. Just hold position. I know you can’t move. Vehicles responding to you now.”

 

[PrairieWind]

This was so hard to see this morning (and I am glad I am retired for a lot of reasons). Landing, the pilots are concentrating on the touchdown zone and aren't looking for movement further down. They're trusting the controllers to keep the area clear. When I was a captain I was always mindful of what was going on with the runway I was using (I was at LAX, at the "50 yard line" midfield in 1991 when US Air landed and ran over the Skywest airplane, killing on on board the smaller plane - that stayed with me). But in listening to the ATC tape, it wasn't super loud or clear (from a pilots perspective) where the fire truck was going (in my opinion with just one listen). A friend asked me this morning, why the pilots didn't swerve to avoid the truck. You have to remember you have a LOT of wing out there, full of fuel. Had they done so and the wing hit the truck it could have been a fireball that caused extensive loss of life. The crew did all they could do in my opinion.

From what I have seen/heard so far, I don't see that the pilots could have done anything at all different. I bet the CVR is going to be just awful to listen to.

 

[Cedars]

A friend asked me this morning, why the pilots didn't swerve to avoid the truck.

What? That's like asking why didn't the ship swerve to avoid the speedboat...

Why didn't the truck driver notice an airplane bearing down on them?