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Pilots Dead After Air Canada Plane, Truck Collide at LaGuardia Airport

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Pilots Dead After Air Canada Plane, Truck Collide at LaGuardia Airport

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Above: An Air Canada Express plane sits on the tarmac after it collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport on March 23, 2026. Image credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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