The pilot and copilot of an Air Canada Express regional jet have been killed after the plane collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.
Authorities said 39 passengers and crew members were taken to area hospitals, some with serious injuries. Most have since been released from treatment.
The collision happened on Sunday, local time, and caused the airport to close, authorities and US media said.
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