Air ⁠Canada Express CRJ-900 plane, ⁠operated by its partner Jazz Aviation, was carrying ‌72 passengers and four crew members from Montreal to New York. Air traffic audio indicates the fire truck was cleared to cross the runway before the collision. Retired Air Canada pilot weighs in on collisionHénia Ould-Hammou (new window)Denis Lepage, a retired Air Canada pilot, is familiar with this route, having operated flights between Montreal’s Trudeau Airport and New York’s LaGuardia Airport for 29 years. LaGuardia is an extremely busy airport, both in terms of air traffic and ground traffic. "Air traffic controllers must be extremely vigilant when issuing clearances."

Source: CBC News March 23, 2026 13:27 UTC