03/23/2026
A regional Air Canada jet collided into a Port Authority airport vehicle at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on Sunday, killing the plane's pilot and co-pilot. The incident was the airport's first fatal crash in three decades.
The pilots who were killed have not been identified, but officials said they were “young men at the start of their career," calling their deaths “an absolute tragedy."
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said LaGuardia’s air traffic control is “very well-staffed,” with 33 certified controllers and seven in training. Duffy did not say how many controllers were working Sunday night.