VIDEO: Plane crashes into fire truck
· The South African
A tragic ground collision at LaGuardia Airport claimed the lives of two pilots and left the aviation community in shock after an Air Canada Express plane collided with a Port Authority fire truck upon landing.
The aircraft, a Bombardier CRJ-900 operated by Jazz Aviation from Montreal, was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members when it collided with a moving fire engine.
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Authorities have confirmed the deaths of both pilots, while 41 people, including 39 passengers and the two Port Authority officers in the fire truck had to be hospitalised.
A flight attendant, Solange Tremblay, was reportedly ejected from the aircraft upon impact. She is currently undergoing surgery for multiple leg fractures. The two officers in the fire truck sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
While the official Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) is currently being analysed by the NTSB, publicly available Air Traffic Control (ATC) recordings from LiveATC.net reveal a chaotic scene.
The fire truck was responding to a separate “investigation” on a United Airlines flight when it was cleared to cross the runway. Moments later, the controller realised the Air Canada jet was touchdown-bound.
You can see footage of the shocking plane crash below
NEW: New video footage captures the moment an Air Canada jet and a fire truck collided at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 23, 2026
Here is what we know:
– The plane’s two pilots sadly died.
– 41 passengers and crew members were taken to the hospital.
– Audio from the air traffic tower… pic.twitter.com/KKw4xdmQXv
🚨 HORROR FOOTAGE: Video shows Air Canada Flight AC8646 colliding with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport.
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 23, 2026
Both pilots are dead. Dozens of passengers and two on the truck were injured.
LGA remains closed as NTSB investigates.
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"We were dealing with an emergency earlier. I messed up": Audio has been released of the air traffic controllers working at LaGuardia Airport in New York City when a deadly crash occurred on the runway on Sunday. Two pilots were killed when an Air Canada plane collided with a… pic.twitter.com/B31iUMIfcA
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 23, 2026
Chaotic scene
Following the impact, a controller was heard on an open mic saying, “I messed up,” while a colleague attempted to console him. Investigators are now looking into whether chronic staffing shortages – which have forced controllers into six-day work weeks – contributed to the lapse in coordination.
Doug Clarke, President of Jazz Aviation stated: “Today is an incredibly difficult day for our airline, our employees, and most importantly, the families and loved ones of those affected by the accident.”
Meanwhile, Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada said “the collision is deeply saddening”.
“Our thoughts are with the families of the two young pilots who did not return home.”
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