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Air Canada expresses consternation over fatal accident of one of its planes in the US
An Air Canada plane crashed while landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York, resulting in the death of the pilot and co-pilot after colliding with an emergency vehicle.
TL;DR
- Air Canada flight AC8646, operated by Jazz Aviation, crashed at LaGuardia airport on March 22, 2026.
- The accident occurred upon landing when the Mitsubishi CRJ-900 collided with a fire truck on runway 4.
- The pilot and co-pilot of the aircraft died in the collision.
- The flight had departed from Montreal and carried 72 passengers and four crew members.
- Emergency services responded, and some injured passengers were taken to hospitals.
- The NTSB is investigating the accident, supported by the FAA.