Air Canada Express Crash: Tragedy at LaGuardia

0:00An air candidate expressed flight for Montreal collided with a fire truck during landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night. The crash killed the two pilots and sent 40 people to the hospital with injuries. The airport closed to the public right after the incident around midnight, but reopened by 2 p.m. Monday. Officials say operations mostly return to normal, though some delays and cancellations lingered into the evening. Airport staff first heard the news through social media posts from friends and checked in with managers about their shifts. One customer service worker called it Insane and expressed deep sorrow for everyone affected. Passengers dealt with cancel flights and long waits, some camping out overnight or booking new trips for the next day. Travelers shared shock over the footage, offering condolences and noting it felt like part of larger issues with air travel safety. The National Transportation Safety Board investigation is just getting underway with a focus on what led to the runway collision. News and the airport community hope for answers and healing in the days ahead.

1:02That's your update from Canada News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.