What to KnowA plane landing at LaGuardia Airport collided with an emergency vehicle on the runway last night, killing the pilot and the co-pilot and injuring two Port Authority police officers, according to sources.The collision occurred after 11:30 p.m. Sunday at the Queens airport, FDNY officials said. A plane flying on behalf of Air Canada was nearing the end of its landing procedure when it collided with a Port Authority firetruck that was on the runway, sources said.The pilot and co-pilot of the plane died in the collision, two sources said. The two Port Authority officers in the emergency vehicle suffered broken bones.There were 72 passengers and four crew members onboard the plane; 41 passengers, crew, and aircraft rescue and firefighting officers were taken to area hospitals for injuries.The cause of the collision is under investigation. A National Transportation Safety Board team is on site. LaGuardia is expected to remain closed through early afternoon.
A pilot and co-pilot were killed after the plane they were landing at LaGuardia Airport collided with a Port Authority emergency vehicle on the runway Sunday night, officials say.
Dozens on the Air Canada plane were hurt, as were the officers in the truck. Both the aircraft and the truck had runway clearance at the time of the accident, a source says. Federal aviation teams are investigating.
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