An Air Canada Express plane, operated by Jazz Aviation and arriving from Montrea...

Verdict details

Confidence: 95%

Evidence quality: PUTERNICĂ

**What was analyzed:** A news article reporting on an incident in which an Air Canada Express plane struck a ground vehicle at LaGuardia Airport in New York, causing a temporary closure of the airport and intervention by authorities. **What sources confirm:** Multiple reliable news sources (Reuters, AP, CNN, The Times of India, Hindustan Times, etc.), dated March 23, 2026, or a few hours prior, fully confirm the incident. They detail that an Air Canada Express plane (operated by Jazz Aviation), a CRJ-900 arriving from Montreal, struck a ground vehicle (identified as a fire truck or Port Authority vehicle) during landing or taxiing at LaGuardia Airport. The incident led to the airport's closure, the issuance of a ground stop by the FAA until 05:30 GMT (with a possibility of extension until 18:00 GMT), immediate intervention by the New York Fire Department, and visible damage to the front of the aircraft. The impact speed of approximately 39 km/h, cited by FlightRadar24, is also confirme…

Sources consulted

• Laguardia Airport: Air Canada Express plane collides with fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport - The Times of India (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
• Air Canada Express Plane Collides With Ground Vehicle At New York's LaGuardia Airport, 4 Critical (ndtv.com)
• Air Canada Express jet hits ground vehicle, closing New York's LaGuardia airport | Reuters (reuters.com)
• Air Canada Plane Collided With Vehicle at LaGuardia, Airport Shut - Business Insider (businessinsider.com)
• Breaking: Air Canada CRJ-900 Collides With Fire Truck At LaGuardia, Fatalities Reported (simpleflying.com)
• ‘STOP, STOP, STOP’: LaGuardia ATC panics as Air Canada Express plane collides with fire truck | Hindustan Times (hindustantimes.com)
• LaGuardia crash as Air Canada plane collides with fire truck leaving 60 injured (the-express.com)
• New York's LaGuardia Airport closed after arrving plane and ground vehicle collide - CBS News (cbsnews.com)

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