Air Canada Crash: 2 Pilots Dead, 41 Injured

0:00It's March 23rd. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is Global News Today, World News powered by AI. Two pilots died after an air candidate plane collided with a fire truck on the tarmac at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night. The fight for Montreal had just landed, carrying 72 passengers and four crew members on a CRJ-900 aircraft. The fire truck had rushed to the scene minutes earlier for a reported odor issue on a different plane. Crash happened around 11.40pm local time, leaving the plane heavily damaged and the truck flipped on its side. 41 people ended up in hospitals, with 31 already discharged, though some still face serious injuries. The sergeant and police officer in the fire truck are stable, and we're able to speak with officials after being checked out. The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation, focusing on the plane's speed, air traffic control staffing, and what happened. Inside the cockpit, LaGuardia remains shut down, with no flights until at least 2pm

1:03eastern time on Monday, cancelling or delaying hundreds of trips for major airlines. First responders acted fast to limit the damage, drawing praise from city leaders. As details emerge, passengers should check updates and plan for widespread travel headaches ahead.