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Air Canada Plane Collides with Fire Truck at LaGuardia, Killing Two Pilots
An Air Canada plane collided with a firefighting vehicle at LaGuardia Airport after landing, killing two pilots and injuring dozens of others. Control tower audio captured the incident, and aviation experts are providing insight into the crash.
23 Mar, 15:04 — 23 Mar, 23:39
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'Stop, stop, stop': Listen to LaGuardia control tower audio during collision
An Air Canada plane carrying 72 passengers and four crew initially landed safely from Montreal on Sunday evening before colliding with a firefighting vehicle.
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The moment a plane smashed into a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport | About That
Air Canada Flight 8646 collided with a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport, killing two pilots and injuring dozens of others. Andrew Chang breaks down what we know about the crash from air traffic control audio and insight from aviation experts. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images
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First report: BBC · 23 Mar, 15:04|Full coverage: 2 · 9h|Window: 9h
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