Wetin happen for LaGuardia Airport for New York don shock everybody as one Air Canada Express jet and fire truck crash for runway. The accident wey happen around 11:40pm on Sunday, March 22, 2026, don kill two pilots and injure many passengers.
According to airport officials, the Air Canada Express CRJ-900 plane wey Jazz Aviation dey operate come from Montreal with 72 passengers and 4 crew members. As e dey land, e just collide with one Port Authority Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle wey dey cross the runway.
Kathryn Garcia, wey be executive director of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, talk say the fire truck dey rush go respond to another incident with United Airlines flight when the collision happen. The two pilots wey dey control the plane die instantly, while 41 passengers dem carry go hospital.
Garcia talk for press conference say majority of the injured passengers dem release from hospital by Monday morning after dem treat dem. The total number of people wey dey the plane na 76, including crew members.
Air traffic control audio wey USA TODAY get show say dem warn the plane to “stop” just before the crash happen. The recording capture the dramatic moments as air traffic controllers try to prevent the accident.
LaGuardia International Airport authorities don close the runway wey the accident happen for investigation. Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board don begin full investigation to know exactly wetin cause the collision.
This kind accident dey rare for major airports like LaGuardia, and e don raise questions about runway safety procedures. Aviation experts dey analyze how fire truck and plane fit dey for same runway at the same time.
Air Canada don release statement to express their sadness about the incident and promise to cooperate fully with investigators. The airline don set up support for families of the victims and the injured passengers.
Port Authority officials talk say dem dey review all runway safety protocols to make sure such accident no go happen again. The investigation go focus on communication between air traffic control, the plane crew, and the fire truck operators.
As investigation dey continue, aviation authorities dey remind all airports about the importance of strict runway safety measures. The families of the dead pilots and the injured passengers dey receive support from the airlines and authorities involved.
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