LaGuardia collision: 2 pilots killed after Air Canada jet hits fire truck, forcing airport closure

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Two pilots were killed at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night after an Air Canada jet struck a Port Authority vehicle on the ground while landing, officials said. More than 40 passengers, crew members and Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting officers were hospitalized. The airport is expected to be closed until 2 p.m. Monday. The Air Canada Express regional jet was arriving at New York’s LaGuardia Airport from Montreal. The CRJ-900 plane was operated by Jazz Aviation, Air Canada's regional partner. The pilot and co-pilot were killed, while more than 39 passengers and crew and two Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting officers were hospitalized, a Port Authority spokesperson said. At least 32 have been released, but that some suffered “serious injuries,” Port Authority Executive Director Kathryn Garcia said at a news briefing. The aircraft was carry