Overview
- FDNY confirmed a response to a runway collision involving an Air Canada Express CRJ-900 and an airport firetruck at LaGuardia.
- Port Authority said the crash occurred around 11:40 p.m. on Runway 4 as the rescue vehicle was answering a separate incident.
- Authorities declared an emergency at LaGuardia, closing the airport and diverting arriving flights to JFK.
- Jazz Aviation, operating for Air Canada, reported preliminary counts of 72 passengers and four crew on the Montreal-origin flight, with the aircraft’s nose heavily damaged.
- News outlets and social-media posts reported injuries, including five firefighters in critical condition and two crew fatalities cited by NBC/Bloomberg, pending official confirmation.