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Air Canada plane crashes into fire truck

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An emergency crash occurred early Wednesday morning when an Air Canada aircraft collided with a firefighting vehicle while attempting to land in the United States, resulting in immediate fatalities for two crew members who were on board during takeoff and landing procedures respectively according to Czech news reports from Mar 23 at various times including official statements confirming both pilots died.

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    An Air Canada aircraft collided with a fire truck at New York airport on March 23.
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    Both pilots of the plane died in the crash involving an emergency vehicle.
Mar 23 "Drama" at a US airport: An airplane collided with an ambulance during landing; pilots died.

A tragic accident occurred at a New York airport where an Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck.

— Hn.cz

Two pilots died as the result of this collision between an aircraft and emergency vehicles on tarmac in USA

— Www1.pluska.sk