Pilot, Copilot Killed as Air Canada Jet Strikes Fire Truck at LaGuardia Airport

An Air Canada regional jet collided with a fire truck on the runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, killing the pilot and copilot and sending 41 passengers and crew to hospital. The airport was closed for investigation, with more than 500 flights cancelled as of early Monday morning.

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