New York, March 23, 2026 (AFP) - 'Stop, truck one, stop!': transcript of NY plane collision

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2026-03-23

Moments before an Air Canada Express plane collided with a firetruck on the runway of New York's LaGuardia Airport, a traffic controller cleared the truck to cross the runway and then urgently ordered it to halt, a recording showed. The collision Sunday night killed the pilot and co-pilot, and 41 people on board were taken to the hospital, officials said. The plane, operated by Jazz Aviation, a regional partner of Air Canada, struck the firetruck......

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