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A passenger jet operated by Air Canada collided violently with a firefighting vehicle at LaGuardia Airport in New York early Wednesday morning as it attempted to land amidst chaotic conditions that left the tarmac littered with debris from both vehicles. The impact resulted in two fatalities, confirmed to be the pilot and co-pilot of the aircraft involved according to multiple international reports circulating simultaneously across European media outlets including Kurir.mk, G4media.ro, Infolibre.es, Hotnews.ro, Actu.fr, Faz.de, Stuttgarter-zeitung.de, Elcorreo.

The pilot and co-pilot of the Air Canada passenger aircraft involved in a runway crash at LaGuardia Airport died.

— (G4media.ro)

Two people were killed after an airplane collided with a fire truck on tarmac near New York City's airport, while more than 10 others suffered injuries. The airline has confirmed the plane was carrying passengers and crew from Toronto to Montreal when it struck.

— (Infolibre.es)

An Air Canada flight crashed into an emergency vehicle at LaGuardia Airport in Queens on Tuesday morning after landing, killing both pilots but leaving one passenger alive with minor injuries. The airline has confirmed the plane was carrying passengers and crew from Toronto to Montreal when it struck.

— (Actu.fr)

Aircraft pilot dies: Air Canada flight crashes into emergency vehicle at LaGuardia Airport in Queens on Tuesday morning after landing, killing both pilots but leaving one passenger alive with minor injuries. The airline has confirmed the plane was carrying passengers and crew from Toronto to Montreal when it struck.

— (Faz)

Aircraft pilot dies: Air Canada flight crashes into emergency vehicle at LaGuardia Airport in Queens on Tuesday morning after landing, killing both pilots but leaving one passenger alive with minor injuries. The airline has confirmed the plane was carrying passengers and crew from Toronto to Montreal when it struck.

— (Stuttgarter-zeitung.de)
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