Pilot, co-pilot killed after passenger jet hits ground fire truck at New York's LaGuardia airport
NEW YORK: The pilot and co-pilot of an Air Canada Express regional jet were killed after it collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's
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Pilot, co-pilot killed after passenger jet hits ground fire truck at New York's LaGuardia airport
NEW YORK: The pilot and co-pilot of an Air Canada Express regional jet were killed after it collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, in an event that closed the airport, representatives and US press stated.
NBC News , which documented the deaths, stated dozens others were injured in the event.
The news channel stated that the fire truck was manned by police officers, citing sources. It had earlier stated a sergeant and an officer had broken limbs and were in stable condition at a hospital.
The Air Canada Express CRJ-900 plane, operated by its partner Jazz Aviation, was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members from Montreal, based on a preliminary passenger list that remained subject to confirmation. Jazz is owned by Chorus Aviation.
The aircraft struck the fire vehicle at a speed of about 24 miles per hour (39 kph), stated flight tracking website Flightradar24, which last recorded figures at 11:37pm ET (0337 GMT).
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