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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
World
Manuel Demegillo

LaGuardia Airport Crash: ATC Audio to Air Canada Express Plane Reveals the Calm Before the Chaos

Two pilots were killed after an Air Canada jet collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport, triggering injuries, flight disruption and urgent investigation. (Credit: Screengrab from YouTube/Associated Press)

A clip of an air traffic control recording has emerged, detailing the frantic moments before a deadly collision at New York's LaGuardia Airport. The accident involved an Air Canada Express flight colliding with a fire truck on the runway on Sunday night.

The crash occurred around 11:50pm as Air Canada Express CRJ-900, operated by Jazz Aviation, approached LaGuardia Airport from Montreal. It carried 72 passengers and four crew members when it struck the emergency response vehicle.

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