What to Know
- A plane landing at LaGuardia Airport collided with an emergency vehicle on the runway, killing the pilot and the co-pilot and badly injuring two Port Authority police officers, according to sources.
- The collision occurred after 11:30 p.m. Sunday at the Queens airport, FDNY officials said. An Air Canada plane was nearing the end of its landing procedure when it collided with a Port Authority firetruck manned by police officers that was on the runway, according to two sources.
- The pilot and co-pilot of the plane died in the collision, two sources told NBC New York.
- Two Port Authority police officers were injured and taken to area hospitals, two sources said. The two PAPD members — a sergeant and an officer — suffered broken bones in the collision.
- There were 72 passengers and four crew members onboard the plane, according to sources. A senior official said more than a dozen people on board suffered various injuries
A pilot and a co-pilot were killed after the plane they were landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York City collided with an emergency vehicle on the runway, according to officials.
The collision occurred after 11:30 p.m. Sunday at the Queens airport. Two Port Authority police officers suffered broken bones in the collision.
There were 72 passengers and four crew members onboard the plane, according to sources. Dozens were taken to nearby hospitals as a result.
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