News|March 23, 2026|2 min read

'Stop, stop, stop': Listen to LaGuardia control tower audio during collision

An Air Canada plane carrying 72 passengers and four crew collided with a firefighting vehicle at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday evening, killing two pilots. Air traffic control audio captures the moments leading up to the deadly crash, with 41 passengers and crew hospitalized.

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An Air Canada plane carrying 72 passengers and four crew initially landed safely from Montreal on Sunday evening before colliding with a firefighting vehicle. Air traffic control audio captures the moments leading up to the deadly crash that killed two pilots.

Forty-one passengers and crew were taken to the hospital, along with two officers in the ground vehicle. All but nine have since been discharged. The officers remain in stable condition with no life-threatening injuries.

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