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Pilot and Co-Pilot Killed in Plane–Firetruck Collision at LaGuardia Airport

Federal officials halted LaGuardia flights until 2 p.m. ET pending an NTSB investigation.

Overview

  • The arriving aircraft struck an airport firetruck on the runway, with multiple injuries reported by local media.
  • The FAA issued an alert stopping all departures and arrivals at LaGuardia until 2 p.m. ET today.
  • The NYPD said all streets and highway exits into the airport are closed until further notice.
  • Local reports and Flightradar24 indicate the flight arrived from Canada with nearly 80 passengers and impacted at about 24 mph, which remains preliminary.
  • The NTSB is deploying a go team to examine the collision and determine the cause.