Canadian Pilots Die as Air Canada Jet Hits Firetruck at LaGuardia Airport After a Control Error

Canadian pilots Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther died when their Air Canada Express jet hit a Port Authority firetruck at LaGuardia Airport.The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating records showing the vehicle entered the runway path despite a late stop order from control.Although 41 people were hospitalized, passengers praised the pilots for their immediate braking which prevented more fatalities during the collision.
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