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Two pilots killed as jet crashes into emergency vehicle
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A passenger aircraft collided with an emergency response truck at LaGuardia Airport in Manhattan Monday morning, resulting in the deaths of two crew members and injuries to dozens more passengers who were trapped inside or nearby when debris struck them mid-air before a fire engulfed both vehicles on runway 13L-L.
Key Points
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1A passenger jet crashed into a fire truck while attempting to land or taxi at New York's LaGuardia Airport.
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2The collision resulted in two fatalities (the pilot and co-pilot) among the aircraft crew, with dozens of other people injured on the ground. Several sources specify 41 hospitalized individuals so far.
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3Multiple flights were canceled as a direct consequence of this accident at Logan International Airport due to safety concerns regarding LaGuardia's airspace or runway status.
Developments
[Mar 23, 06:00]
Several flights between Boston and New York were canceled following the crash at La Guardia Airport overnight. The pilot was confirmed dead along with a co-pilot.
[Mar 23, 13:34] (Wall Street Journal)
LaGuardia airport closed Monday after an emergency vehicle collided on the runway killing two pilots and injuring dozens of people. The cause is being investigated as a possible communication error.
[Mar 23, 09:56] (Mediafax.ro)
The accident involved pilot deaths with at least forty-one hospitalized passengers or crew members; the suspected root cause was potential miscommunication between pilots and ground crews.
[Mar 23, 09:56] (ZDF.de)
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New York City’s LaGuardia Airport was closed Monday after a passenger jet collided with an emergency vehicle on the runway, killing two pilots and injuring dozens of other people.
Wall Street Journal
4h ago
A collision between a commercial aircraft and an emergency responder killed both pilots at LaGuardia Airport's Runway 13L on Monday morning, resulting in injuries for dozens of others. The airport was subsequently closed while the incident is being investigated by federal authorities.