New York:- An Air Canada Express plane collided with a fire truck on the runway after landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport. According to American media and officials, the pilot and co-pilot of the plane have died in the collision.
Dozens of other people on board the plane have also been injured in the accident. The fire truck that collided with the fire truck had police personnel on board. It is being told that a police sergeant and an officer have broken bones and are undergoing treatment in the hospital, although their condition is said to be stable.
Based on the initial passenger list, which is yet to be confirmed, there were 72 passengers and four crew members on board this Air Canada Express CRJ-900 plane coming from Montreal. The plane was being operated by Air Canada's partner company Jazz Aviation. It is worth mentioning that the ownership of the 'Jazz' company is with Corus Aviation.
An Air Canada Express plane collided with a vehicle parked on the ground at New York's LaGuardia Airport. According to the flight tracking website 'Flight Radar 24', the plane was coming from Montreal, Canada. The collision was so severe that the entire airport had to be closed for some time due to safety reasons.
According to reports, the plane was traveling at a speed of about 39 kilometers per hour (24 miles per hour) when it hit the ground vehicle. The plane was operated by Jazz Aviation, which is a partner company of Air Canada. There is a risk of damage to both the plane and the vehicle due to the collision at such a speed.
Immediately after this accident, the US Federal Aviation Administration took action and issued an order to stop all aircraft present at the airport. A government notice said that a 'ground stop' (all flights were grounded) was imposed at the airport. This caused inconvenience to hundreds of passengers and several flights were rescheduled. Airport officials have launched an investigation into the matter. They are trying to determine how the ground vehicle got so close to the plane and whether it was a technical fault or a staff error. The accident is also likely to delay some other flights at La Guardia Airport.