LaGuardia Crash: Two Pilots Dead, 41 Hospitalized

0:00It's March 23rd. Global news today starts now. AI-powered and worldwide. I'm Corey with the story. A tragic collision at New York's LaGuardia Airport has left two air-Canada express pilots dead after their plane struck a firefighting vehicle on the runway late last night. The vehicle was responding to an odor issue on a separate United Airlines aircraft. 41 passengers and crew from the plane were hospitalized along with two port authority officers, but most have been released while a few recover. From serious injuries, the airport shut down immediately, cancelling all flights through at least 2 p.m. local time today to allow investigators from the national. Transportation Safety Board to examine the scene. Daylight photos reveal significant damage with debris from the plane's nose and the vehicle flipped nearby. Officials plan to review the plane's speed, air traffic control staffing, and other factors. Stranded travelers face chaos overnight. Sleeping on floors amid widespread cancellations,

1:01affecting major airlines like Delta, American, and Southwest. Passengers describe tense weights on grounded planes and uncertainty about re-bookings, with some witnessing the crash just meters away. The airline pilots' association called it, a profound tragedy, sending support teams to families and colleagues. Newark Liberty Airport briefly paused operations due to a separate tower issue, but has resumed flights, easing some pressure on New York travelers, already dealing with security delays from the government shutdown. La Guardia, one of the busiest U.S. hubs serving over 32 million passengers yearly, showed a few afternoon departures on boards this morning as security lines began to stir. As the investigation continues, leaders from the mayor to the transport secretary expressed heartbreak and gratitude for first responders, vowing full. Transparency on what led to this heartbreaking event.