Airplane Slams into Fire Truck at LaGuardia Airport

Mar 23, 2026

DEVELOPING STORY: At least two people are dead and dozens more were injured when an Air Canada plane collided Sunday night with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport.

“Of the 72 Air Canada Express passengers and 4 crew members, over a dozen are injured.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced. “Tragically, both pilots of the aircraft have passed away.”

At least 2 Port Authority firefighters sustained serious injuries.

LaGuardia remains closed until 2 p.m. while the NTSB investigates the accident site. Watch videos from the scene and listen to the frantic moments when air traffic controllers realized what had happened. And click here to get my exclusive breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox.

A passenger on board Air Canada Express Jazz 646, identified as Brady, has shared a firsthand account of the terrifying moments following the crash, along with photos from the scene as the aircraft remained on the tarmac.

Here is his account:
“I was on this flight and we are… https://t.co/uzd9lUZFKp pic.twitter.com/C4R1SqvG3M
— Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler) March 23, 2026

UPDATE: At least 4 firefighters were critically injured.

“It Was Chaos”

'IT WAS CHAOS': An Air Canada passenger details the harrowing moments when the plane he was on collided with a fire truck on the runway during landing at LaGuardia Airport. Two pilots were killed and dozens of passengers were injured. pic.twitter.com/7Nt36V5Bfc
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 23, 2026

NYC, 2nd Alarm Queens, NY. Box 0037 LaGuardia Airport, Plane vs a vehicle. MCI declared per BN-49.
(Pics from X, unk source). pic.twitter.com/80z1kVPTRe
— Stewie (@MassFirePics) March 23, 2026

Here’s a front-facing photo of Air Canada Express Flight AC8646, a Bombardier CRJ-900 from Montreal, showing the crash damage at LaGuardia. pic.twitter.com/RcycBnUyQj
— Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler) March 23, 2026

A fire truck has collided with an aircraft at LaGuardia airport. The airport is closed until further notice. A mass casualty event has been declared by the FDNY per a scanner #BreakingNews pic.twitter.com/pOwiNlJ6hr
— Carter (@Cartersports5) March 23, 2026

BREAKING: New video shows the plane which collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York, reports of multiple victims. pic.twitter.com/mUiBEuFCsQ
— AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) March 23, 2026

Sounds like the passengers on the plane are all ok. Pretty sure he said “green tagged” which means minor injuries if any. Not sure about the fire truck occupants. This channel is hard for me to hear. pic.twitter.com/dFBVyBfxsH
— Tater Tots McGee (@tatertotsconor) March 23, 2026

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