An Air Canada Express CRJ-900 sits on the runway after colliding with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York,

An Air Canada Express CRJ-900 sits on the runway after colliding with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York,

 TIMOTHY A. CLARY

Moments before an Air Canada Express plane collided with a firetruck on the runway of New York's LaGuardia Airport, a traffic controller cleared the truck to cross the runway and then urgently ordered it to halt, a recording showed.

The collision Sunday night killed the pilot and co-pilot, and 41 people on board were taken to the hospital, officials said.

Originally published on doc.afp.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.

Tags

Recommended for you