Two persons passed away after plane collides with a fire engine at New York’s La Guardia airport

Two people died when a plane collided with a fire engine on the runway of New York’s LaGuardia Airport.

Officials did not immediately say how many people were injured or if anyone was ok! The incident occurred on Sunday night, March 22, but two people died, according to NBC News.

The plane, operated by Jazz Aviation on behalf of Air Canada, carried 72 passengers and four crew members, according to the airline.

The US Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash.

The flight originated at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, the major airport serving Montreal.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a statement: “At approximately 11.40pm on Sunday (3.40am on Monday GMT), a Jazz Aviation flight operating on behalf of Air Canada was involved in an incident on Runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport in which the aircraft struck a Port Authority Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle that was responding to a separate incident.”

The statement noted the Port Authority Police Department and the agency’s chairman and executive director are at the scene on the runway of the airport, which is closed while the accident is investigated.

Jazz Aviation issued a statement confirming the accident and noting the passenger and crew list was preliminary and subject to confirmation.

Multiple videos taken by bystanders and posted on social media showed the jet with severe damage to the front of the aircraft.

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