A tense and chaotic scene unfolded late Sunday night at LaGuardia Airport when a passenger aircraft collided with an emergency vehicle on the runway, leaving multiple people injured and forcing a temporary shutdown of the busy airport.
According to officials, the aircraft — an Bombardier CRJ900 operated by Air Canada — had just arrived from Montreal and was taxiing toward the gate when it struck a fire truck on Runway 4. The jet was carrying approximately 80 to 100 passengers and was moving at an estimated speed of 24 mph at the time of impact, based on flight tracking data.
The collision occurred shortly before 11:40 p.m., turning what should have been a routine arrival into a rapidly escalating emergency. Investigators are now working to piece together the exact sequence of events, focusing on communication between air traffic control and ground crews, runway procedures, and environmental conditions. For now, many details remain unclear, but the incident has already raised broader concerns about runway safety and coordination at major airports.
As authorities continue their investigation, the focus remains on the injured, the accuracy of initial reports, and understanding what went wrong in those final seconds before impact
