Jazz CRJ9 at New York on Mar 22nd 2026, collision with fire truck on runway

A Jazz Canadair CRJ-900, registration C-GNJZ performing flight AC-8646 from Montreal,QC (Canada) to New York La Guardia,NY (USA) with 72 passengers and 4 crew, was cleared to land on runway 04.

Another incident, an approaching United aircraft having declared emergency due to an odour on board, required the attention of emergency services, fire truck #1 requested to cross runway 04 at taxiway D and was cleared to cross, a few seconds later tower shouted "Stop! Stop! #1 Stop! Fire #1 Stop!", but could not avoid the collision between the CRJ9 rolling out and the fire truck at 23:36L (03:36Z Mar 23rd). The aircraft skidded onto high speed turn off F/turn off E, about 130 meters/430 feet further down the runway, before coming to a stop on turn off E.

The captain and first officer died in the accident, two fire fighters on board of the truck received serious injuries, 9 passengers received serious injuries, 32 passengers received minor injuries.

The airport was closed and is estimated to reopen at the earliest at 14:00L (18:00Z) while the investigation is ongoing.

The NTSB has deployed investigators on site.

Related NOTAMs:
!LGA 03/325 LGA AD AP CLSD 2603230350-2603231800
!LGA 03/330 LGA AD AP CLSD 2603230643-2604011000
!LGA 03/331 LGA AD AP CLSD 2603230654-2603241000

Metars:
KLGA 230451Z 07005KT 4SM BR BKN024 OVC095 08/07 A2970 RMK AO2 RAE39 SLP056 P0001 T00780072 401500050 $=
KLGA 230432Z 07008KT 4SM -RA BR BKN024 OVC100 08/08 A2969 RMK AO2 P0001 T00830078 $=
KLGA 230351Z 05007KT 4SM -RA BR FEW045 BKN090 OVC110 08/08 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP058 P0007 T00830078 $=
KLGA 230251Z 06007KT 7SM -RA SCT060 OVC095 09/08 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP067 P0003 60007 T00940078 50022 $=
KLGA 230151Z 09007KT 7SM -RA FEW055 SCT085 OVC100 09/08 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP070 P0003 T00890078 $=
KLGA 230051Z 06008KT 10SM -RA FEW060 SCT080 OVC100 11/08 A2975 RMK AO2 RAB10 SLP073 P0001 T01060083 $=
KLGA 222351Z 01006KT 10SM FEW030 BKN100 BKN150 BKN250 11/08 A2966 RMK AO2 RAB2253E08 SLP045 P0000 60000 T01060078 10150 20100 58002 $=
KLGA 222251Z 04011KT 10SM FEW030 BKN090 BKN150 BKN250 11/08 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP064 T01060078 $=

The aircraft after coming to a stop:

Aerodrome Chart (Graphics: FAA):