CCTV news reports,An Air Canada Bombardier CRJ-900 passenger plane collided with a fire truck on the ground at New York's LaGuardia Airport, causing serious injuries to four firefighters.According to other sources, the accident resulted in two deaths and 70 injuries.
It is reported that the accident occurred at about 23:40 local time on the 22nd. The passenger plane came from Montreal, Canada, and there were about 100 passengers on board.
At that time, the plane was taxiing normally after landing on Runway 4, and hit a New York Fire Department fire truck that suddenly appeared at a speed of about 39 kilometers per hour.
There are pictures showing that the fuselage of the passenger plane is tilted upward and suspended in mid-air.The head was hit and the damage was serious. The cockpit almost completely collapsed, and even the front door was missing..
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has intervened in the investigation and initially determined that a ground traffic control error may have been involved. The tower recording showed that an emergency call for "quick stop" was made at that time.
LaGuardia Airport is one of the three major airports in New York, with an average of more than 700 flights taking off and landing every day. This incident has caused a great impact.As of noon today, more than 200 flights have been canceled, more than 300 flights have been delayed, and a large number of passengers are stranded at the airport..
Accident scene map
The original appearance of the aircraft