LaGuardia crash kills two Air Canada pilots, prompts investigation
TL;DR
An Air Canada flight AC8646 collided with a fire truck on LaGuardia’s runway, killing both pilots, injuring 41 people, and prompting a National Transportation Safety Board investigation as the airport remained closed for hours.
- 'Like the plane got cut in half': Eyewitnesses describe chaos of LaGuardia crash BBC
- Blog: Video shows moment of impact in deadly LaGuardia crash; airport reopens NBC New York
- ‘Please do something’: Concerns raised about LaGuardia safety before fatal runway collision CNN
- ‘A miracle’: Canadian flight attendant ejected from plane survives New York crash The Guardian
- Air Canada passenger seated at emergency exit says pilots’ actions saved lives NBC News
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