Plane collides with firefighting truck at New York City's LaGuardia airport
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Passenger plane collided with firefighting truck at LaGuardia Airport, killing two pilots and injuring over 40 passengers.
How This Affects You
If you fly through LaGuardia, one of the nation's busiest airports, the incident has closed the airport and disrupted service, affecting your travel plans.
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A passenger plane collided with a Port Authority firefighting truck at LaGuardia Airport, killing both pilots and injuring over 40 passengers. The collision severely damaged the aircraft's nose, making it one of the most serious incidents at the major New York City hub in recent years. The accident forced authorities to close the airport and ground all traffic, disrupting service at one of the nation's busiest aviation hubs. The incident will likely trigger an immediate investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board to determine how the collision occurred on the tarmac. Emergency responders transported the injured passengers to local hospitals as the airport worked to resume operations.
What's Being Done
The National Transportation Safety Board will conduct an immediate investigation to determine the cause of the collision.
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