Air Canada Jet Crashes Into Fire Truck at LaGuardia, Passengers Evacuate
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An Air Canada flight from Montreal to LaGuardia crashed into a Port Authority fire truck during landing, killing the two pilots; emergency slides did not deploy, and passengers evacuated themselves—some via the wings—while a flight attendant was ejected and injured. The incident prompted a temporary airport shutdown and left many passengers and crew injured or shaken as responders arrived.
- Passengers Braced for a Rough Landing Before Crash at LaGuardia The New York Times
- LaGuardia reopens after the crash that killed 2 and hurt dozens. Here's what to know NPR
- A visual timeline of the collision between an Air Canada plane and firetruck at LaGuardia Airport CNN
- Photos show the scene of a collision on a runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York AP News
- ‘A miracle’: Canadian flight attendant ejected from plane survives New York crash The Guardian
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