An Air Canada jet collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night, killing its pilot and co-pilot while injuring more than 40 passengers, crew members and rescue officers.

More than 600 flights were canceled to or from 74 other airports after an Air Canada Express plane crashed at LaGuardia on Monday.

The trouble for Air Canada Express Flight 8646 began with a problem on a different plane

New York’s LaGuardia Airport closed for about 14 hours after an Air Canada plane collided with a firetruck just after landing Sunday night. The pilot and copilot were killed, while dozens of plane passengers and two people in the truck were injured,

Alarming new details about the deadly LaGuardia Airport plane crash surfaced Tuesday revealing confusion in air tower also extended to the ground.

New York ―An Air Canada Express jet collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, killing both pilots, injuring dozens and closing the facility, authorities said.

Passengers closer to the front were reportedly trapped, and evacuation efforts took nearly two hours to complete. The crash resulted in the deaths of both pilots and left several others injured.