An Air Canada Express CRJ-900 arriving from Montreal struck a Port Authority fire truck on Runway 4 at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night, March 22, 2026. The incident occurred shortly after landing, around 11:40 p.m. local time, closing the runway and halting airport operations.
Flight tracking data showed the aircraft, operating as Jazz 646, touching down and rolling out at approximately 114 knots before the collision near Taxiway Delta. Initial reports indicate no passenger fatalities among the roughly 80-100 people on board, though several sustained injuries and required evaluation. Ground personnel on the fire truck suffered the most serious harm, with multiple firefighters reported in critical condition.
Tower audio captured the tense sequence:
Tower: "Truck 1 and Company, cross Runway 4 at Taxiway Delta, hold short of Runway 13."
Tower: "Jazz six forty-six, wind zero six zero at one two, cleared to land Runway four."
Tower (urgent): "Truck 1, stop."
(pause)
Tower: "Truck 1, stop!"
Tower: "Truck 1, stop, stop, stop!"
Tower: "Stop Truck 1! Stop! Stop Truck 1!"
Post-incident:
Tower: "Jazz six forty-six, uh… report status."
(background): "We have an incident on Runway four… aircraft and vehicle collision."
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the runway incursion. The airport remains closed with incoming flights diverted. Early accounts point to a possible clearance or communication error involving the truck's movement across the active runway.
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