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An Air Canada Express determination pitchy struck a Port Authority conveyance connected the crushed aft landing astatine New York's LaGuardia Airport precocious Sunday night, sidesplitting 2 radical and forcing the airdrome to close.
The CRJ-900 plane, which was arriving from Montreal, struck the conveyance astatine astir 24 miles per hr soon earlier midnight, according to formation tracking website Flightradar24.
Two pilots were killed successful the incident, Port Authority Executive Director Kathryn Garcia said astatine a quality briefing. More than 40 passengers, unit members and Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) officers were transported to the hospital, she said.
"At this time, we recognize that 32 person been released, but determination are besides superior injuries," Garcia said. "Sadly, the 2 pilots are confirmed deceased and notifications are being made by Air Canada's attraction squad astatine this time."
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An Air Canada Express CRJ-900 aft a clang with a Port Authority occurrence motortruck astatine LaGuardia Airport successful New York connected March 23, 2026. (ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images)
The pitchy was operated by Jazz Aviation, Air Canada's determination partner. Air Canada and Jazz Aviation confirmed the incidental to Fox News Digital.
"Flight 8646 was en way to LGA from Montréal (YUL)," Jazz Aviation said successful a connection to Fox News Digital. "The preliminary rider database indicates the craft was carrying 72 passengers and 4 unit members, though this is taxable to confirmation. The incidental occurred astatine astir 11:47PM connected March 22, 2026."
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued a crushed halt for each planes astatine the airport, saying determination was an exigency without offering circumstantial details. The airdrome is expected to beryllium closed until 2 p.m. Monday, the FAA said.
LaGuardia's website showed arriving planes had been diverted to different airports oregon returned to wherever they took disconnected from.
The Port Authority confirmed that the pitchy collided with a Port Authority Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle.
"At astir 11:40 p.m. connected Sunday, a Jazz Aviation formation operating connected behalf of Air Canada was progressive successful an incidental connected Runway 4 astatine LaGuardia Airport successful which the craft struck a Port Authority Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting conveyance that was responding to a abstracted incident," a Port Authority spokesperson said successful a connection to Fox News Digital.
"Emergency effect protocols were instantly activated," the connection continued. "The Port Authority Police Department is connected country on with the agency’s Chairman and Executive Director. The airdrome is presently closed to facilitate the effect and let for a thorough investigation."
The spokesperson added: "This is simply a processing concern based connected preliminary information. The Port Authority Police Department is moving intimately with our hose partners arsenic good arsenic national authorities, and volition supply further updates arsenic much details go available."
An Air Canada Express CRJ-900 sits connected the runway aft colliding with a Port Authority occurrence motortruck astatine LaGuardia Airport successful New York, connected March 23, 2026. (ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy's bureau besides confirmed to Fox News Digital that the formation crashed with a Port Authority occurrence motortruck astatine LaGuardia Airport aft the level landed precocious Sunday nighttime and that the formation included 4 unit members — the captain, archetypal serviceman and 2 formation attendants.
The New York Fire Department said successful a connection that it was responding to an incidental involving a level and a conveyance connected the runway astatine LaGuardia Airport, though it did not supply further details.
The New York City Police Department confirmed the collision but did not connection further information.
Multiple videos taken astatine the country showed the pitchy with terrible harm to the beforehand of the aircraft.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it is "launching a spell squad to analyse the March 22 Jazz Aviation, Air Canada Express Flight 8646, CRJ900, airplane that collided with a occurrence motortruck connected Runway 4 astatine LaGuardia Airport successful New York."
Fox News Digital reached retired to the FAA, NTSB and LaGuardia Airport for further information.
The New York City Office of Emergency Management said travelers should expect roadworthy closures, postulation delays and cancellations adjacent the airport.
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Emergency unit respond to an Air Canada Express CRJ-900 aft colliding with a Port Authority occurrence motortruck astatine LaGuardia Airport successful New York, connected March 23, 2026. (ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images)
Air Canada said it was mounting up a telephone enactment for loved ones of the passengers to telephone for assistance. The fig is: 1-800-961-7099.
The incidental came amid weekslong turmoil astatine airports crossed the state amid a backing lapse for the Department of Homeland Security, which has caused agelong lines and near Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees moving without being paid for much than a month.
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Some TSA workers person discontinue and information lines astatine galore airports near travelers waiting for hours. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are slated to deploy to airports Monday to assistance the TSA.
Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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