- Air Canada Express CRJ-900 was landing at La Guardia
- The aircraft collided with an Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting vehicle on the runway
- Numerous injuries initially reported, severity not yet known
An Air Canada Express (operated by Jazz Aviation) CRJ-900 collided with an Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting vehicle while landing at New York La Guardia Airport (LGA) late Sunday, 22 March. Flight AC8646 from Montreal landed on Runway 4 and was rolling down the runway when it struck the ARFF apparatus as it crossed the runway.
ATC audio captured by LiveATC.net indicates the ARFF truck was cleared to cross Runway 4 at taxiway D. The tower controller can be heard telling “Truck 1” to stop multiple times before dispatching additional ARFF units on the airfield to the scene.
Granular data from the aircraft indicates a gradual deceleration on the runway until the aircraft reaches Taxiway E. At that point the aircraft’s ground speed decreases quickly and the reported track changes.
Aircraft details
Air Canada Express (Jazz Aviation) flight AC8646 was operated by a CRJ-900LR registered C-GNJZ. The aircraft was delivered new to the airline in 2005.
Credits: Air Canada
