Flights halted as Air Canada plane collides with ground vehicle | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleShweta SharmaMonday 23 March 2026 06:57 GMTAir Canada Express aircraft sits on the runway after colliding with a fire truck at LaGuardia airport in New York (AFP via Getty)An Air Canada Express plane collided with a fire truck after landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Sunday night.The CRJ-900 aircraft, arriving from Montreal with nearly 80 passengers, struck the vehicle at approximately 24mph.At least four people were critically injured in the incident, including two Port Authority police officers. The plane's pilot and co-pilot were also injured.Footage on social media showed significant damage to the nose of the aircraft following the collision.All flights at LaGuardia airport were halted until 2 PM EST on Monday due to the emergency.In fullFour injured after Air Canada plane crashes into fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia airportThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in