LaGuardia Crash
A Port Authority aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle lays on its side off of runway 4 after colliding with an Air Canada jet after it landed at LaGuardia Airport, Monday, March 23, 2026, in New York.
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An Air Canada regional jet struck a firetruck on the runway of New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, crushing the front nose of the plane, according to authorities and photos of the wreckage. Officials did not immediately say how many people may have been injured and whether anyone was killed. Jazz Aviation flight operating on behalf of Air Canada issued a statement saying there were 72 passengers and four crew members on board. The flight originated at Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. A statement by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says the accident happened around 11:40 p.m. Sunday. The airport has been closed while the accident is investigated.
