HORROR FOOTAGE: Video shows Air Canada Flight AC8646 colliding with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport.

 Breaking News from LaGuardia Airport (March 23, 2026):

An Air Canada Express flight (AC8646, operated by Jazz Aviation) collided with a Port Authority fire truck on the runway shortly after landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) late Sunday night, around 11:40 p.m. local time. The Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft, arriving from Montreal (YUL), struck the firefighting vehicle while rolling out on Runway 4. Tragically, both pilots were killed in the impact, which destroyed the cockpit and forward section of the plane.

• Casualties & Injuries:
  • 2 pilots (deceased)
  • 41 people (mostly passengers, plus 2 on the fire truck) transported to hospitals; many have since been released with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • The flight carried 72 passengers + 4 crew members (total 76 people on board).

The fire truck had been cleared by air traffic control (ATC) to cross the runway (responding to a separate minor incident on another aircraft), but the timing overlapped with the landing jet. ATC audio recordings captured the controller urgently telling the truck to stop — too late — with one report quoting the controller saying "I messed up" afterward. The airport was closed for several hours as emergency services responded and the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) launched a full investigation, with Canadian authorities also joining due to the flight's origin and operator. Horror footage shared widely (including in the original post) shows the nighttime collision from an external camera angle, with the plane's forward momentum carrying it into the truck. Passenger accounts describe chaos, with people "flying everywhere" during the violent impact. This is a developing story — thoughts are with the families of the pilots and all those affected. Aviation safety incidents like this are extremely rare, and the investigation will focus on runway incursion protocols, ATC communication, and ground vehicle procedures. If you'd like more details (e.g., ATC audio context, photos of the aftermath, or updates), let me know!

🚨 HORROR FOOTAGE: Video shows Air Canada Flight AC8646 colliding with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport.

Both pilots are dead. Dozens of passengers and two on the truck were injured.

LGA remains closed as NTSB investigates.
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