NTSB investigating runway crash that killed 2 and hurt dozens at LaGuardia Airport

NPR | By Steve Kastenbaum

Published March 24, 2026 at 4:39 AM EDT

Investigators are looking into what caused a runway collision between an Air Canada regional jet and a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport. Both pilots were killed and dozens of passengers were injured.

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