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Two pilots are dead following a collision between an Air Canada Express jet and an airport firetruck at New York City\u2019s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night, according to officials.<\/span><\/p>\n The Port Authority said an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle was responding to a separate incident when it was struck by the aircraft. <\/span><\/p>\n More than a <\/span>dozen<\/span><\/a> passengers were injured in the crash, with several transported to Elmhurst Hospital and New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital for treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n Jazz Aviation, which operates Air Canada Express, issued a statement.<\/p>\n \u201cFlight 8646 was en route to LaGuardia (LGA) from <\/span>Montr\u00e9al (YUL),\u201d the company said<\/a>. \u201cThe preliminary passenger list indicates the aircraft was carrying 72 passengers and 4 crew members, although this is subject to confirmation. The incident occurred at approximately 11:47 PM on March 22, 2026.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n According to NBC News, the aircraft<\/a> had nearly completed its landing and was traveling at approximately 30 miles per hour when it collided with the firetruck. Early reports suggest a possible communications issue might have contributed to the crash.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Air traffic control audio from the incident appears to capture a controller saying he \u201cmessed up,\u201d followed by another voice responding, \u201cNah man, you did the best you could.\u201d The context and role of those individuals have not yet been officially confirmed.<\/p>\n Audio from Air Traffic Control when plane collided with fire truck at New York airport:<\/p>\n \u201cStop Truck 1, stop!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe were dealing with an emergency earlier and I messed up\u201d pic.twitter.com\/7dJcFov4gq<\/a><\/p>\n\n