What we know about the LaGuardia Airport crash
Two pilots have died after a passenger plane collided with a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport.
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Notable Quotes
"We were literally like 100 meters away."
— Kathryn Garcia , Executive
"I am grateful to our first responders, whose swift actions saved lives."
— Zohran Mamdani , Politician
"Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and everyone affected."
— Kathy Hochul , Politician
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— Jennifer Homendy , Other
"These were two young men at the start of their careers. It’s an absolute tragedy that we’re sitting here with their loss."
— Brian Bedford , Executive
"Antoine was one of our own. In a community like ours, everyone knows someone who knew him."
— Andrée Brosseau , Other
"I messed up."
— Doug Brazy , Executive
Key People
Andrée Brosseau is the mayor of Coteau-du-Lac, expressing condolences for Antoine Forrest.
Antoine Forrest was a pilot involved in the collision at LaGuardia Airport.
Brian Bedford is the FAA Administrator discussing the tragic loss of the pilots.
Senate Minority Leader and a prominent Democratic senator from New York.
Dick Durbin is a Democratic Senator from Illinois and the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary panel.
Aviation accident investigator for the NTSB.
Harry Reid is the outgoing Senate Minority Leader who has endorsed Chuck Schumer as his successor.
Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board leading the investigation.
Kathryn Garcia is the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Kathy Hochul is the Governor of New York.
The second Air Canada pilot killed in the accident.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation under Donald Trump.
Mayor of New York City.
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Two pilots have died after a passenger plane collided with a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport.
The two pilots killed in the LaGuardia Airport collision were identified as Mackenzie Gunther and Antoine Forest, both young Canadians with a passion for aviation. The crash also injured approximately 40 passengers and crew members.
A tragic collision occurred at LaGuardia Airport when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck that had been cleared to cross the runway. The incident resulted in the deaths of the pilot and co-pilot and injured around 40 others.
A detailed timeline of the events leading up to the fatal collision at LaGuardia Airport, involving an Air Canada flight and a fire truck, resulting in the deaths of both pilots and injuries to numerous others.
An Air Canada Express flight collided with a fire truck on the runway at LaGuardia Airport, resulting in the deaths of both pilots and injuries to several passengers and crew members.
A collision between an Air Canada Express flight and an airport fire truck at LaGuardia Airport led to the deaths of two pilots and the closure of the airport for several hours.
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop at LaGuardia Airport following a collision between an Air Canada Express flight and an airport fire truck, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries.
The pilots of the Air Canada Express flight that collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport have been identified as Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther, both of whom perished in the accident.
An Air Canada Express flight collided with a Port Authority vehicle at LaGuardia Airport, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries, and prompting an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.
An Air Canada flight collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport, resulting in the deaths of both pilots. The NTSB is investigating multiple safety protocol failures, including the fire truck's clearance onto the runway and the lack of a transponder, which prevented collision alerts.
A tragic collision occurred at LaGuardia Airport when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck that had been given clearance to cross the tarmac. The crash killed the plane’s pilot and co-pilot, injured dozens, and caused significant damage.
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