Two dead in airplane collision at LaGuardia Airport in New York City
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Two people were killed when a Jazz Aviation flight operating for Air Canada struck a Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle at LaGuardia airport in New York City shortly before midnight on Sunday. The incident occurred on Runway 4 as the rescue vehicle was responding to a separate call about an unknown odor in the cockpit. The aircraft was traveling about 130 mph at the time of impact.
The pilot and co-pilot of the Jazz Aviation flight were killed, and two port Authority firefighters on the emergency vehicle were injured.The flight, carrying 72 passengers and four crew members, was arriving from Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. The FAA closed LaGuardia to facilitate the response and investigation, with a reopening planned for Monday at 2 p.m. EST, and the National Transportation Safety Board expected to begin its investigation.
Emergency response protocols were activated, and authorities noted ongoing weather-related disruptions had previously caused flight delays. The wider context includes ongoing airport delays nationwide due to a lapse in funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which has left TSA workers unpaid and led to longer security lines.
Two dead in airplane collision at LaGuardia Airport in New York City
Shortly before midnight on Sunday, an Air Canada regional jet collided with a Port Authority of New York and New Jersey aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. The pilot and co-pilot were reportedly killed in the collision, and several others were injured.
The Jazz Aviation flight, collided with the Port Authority emergency vehicle that was responding to an earlier call with a plane on the runway that requested assistance because of an unknown odor in the cockpit, CNN reported. The plane was traveling at approximately 130 miles per hour when it struck the vehicle.
“At approximately 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, a Jazz Aviation flight operating on behalf of Air Canada was involved in an incident on Runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport in which the aircraft struck a Port Authority Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle that was responding to a separate incident,” a statement released by LaGuardia Airport.
“Emergency response protocols were immediately activated,” noted the statement. “The Port Authority Police Department is on scene along with the agency’s Chairman and Executive Director. The airport is currently closed to facilitate the response and allow for a thorough investigation.”
The pilot and co-pilot were killed in the crash, CNN reported. Two people from the Port Authority emergency vehicle were injured. The plane had 72 passengers and four crew members on board and was arriving from Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. No passengers reportedly suffered any serious injuries.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced LaGuardia Airport would be closed until Monday at 2 p.m. EST to “facilitate the response and allow for a thorough investigation.” The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to arrive at the airport on Monday and begin an investigation of the collision, according to reports. Earlier Sunday evening, LaGuardia Airport warned that many flights were experiencing delays and disruptions due to weather conditions.
Sunday’s collision comes amid widespread chaos and delays at airports across the country due to the lapse in funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which has left Transportation Security Administration workers unpaid for weeks. As a result, a significant number of TSA workers have called out, causing significant delays in security lines for travelers.
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