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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Air Canada Jet Collides With Fire Truck at LaGuardia, Two Pilots Killed
Caption: Air Canada Jet Collides With Fire Truck at LaGuardia, Two Pilots Killed. An Air Canada Express CRJ-900 collided with a fire truck while landing at LaGuardia Airport, killing both pilots. The aircraft, operated by Jazz Aviation, was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members. Dozens were injured, with nine people still hospitalised in serious condition. The fire truck had been responding to a separate emergency involving a United Airlines flight reporting an onboard odor. Air traffic control audio shows the truck was cleared to cross the runway moments before the collision. The crash occurred at low speed but caused significant damage to the aircraft’s nose section. The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration have launched an investigation. The incident forced the closure of LaGuardia, triggering hundreds of flight cancellations and major travel disruption. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,LaGuardia airport,crash,Air Canada,Jazz Aviation,collision,fire truck,NTSB FAA,investigation,New York,United Airlines,emergency,runway,accident,pilots killed,flight cancellations
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