Air Canada Plane Crash
Two people were dead at LaGuardia Airport in New York after a late-night collision between a Port Authority airport vehicle and an Air Canada regional plane, a crash that closed the airport early on Monday, according to police and officials.
The pilot and the co-pilot of the plane were believed to have been killed, according to multiple officials briefed on the situation. The New York City Chief Medical Examiner’s Office was on-scene early on Monday, and officials were awaiting confirmation of the identities of those who were killed.
Another 13 people were hospitalized with injuries, including 11 passengers and two first responders, officials briefed on the situation told Meida.
A notice has been issued by the FAA, announcing that airport operations will remain suspended until 2 pm Monday.
The regional jet involved in the collision had traveled from Montreal to New York, according to Flightradar24, a flight information tracker.
The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. Preliminary information appeared to show that the flight had landed on Runway 4 and was rolling down the runway when the collision occurred.