An Air Canada flight collided with a Port Authority vehicle after landing at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday (March 22, 2026), according to authorities, leaving the aircraft with a crushed nose pointing upward and the rear section dropped down to the runway as officials worked to confirm details of the accident.
“At approximately 11:40 p.m. on Sunday [March 22, 2026], a Jazz Aviation flight operating on behalf of Air Canada was involved in an incident on Runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport in which the aircraft struck a Port Authority Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle that was responding to a separate incident,” the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a statement.
The statement noted the Port Authority Police Department and the agency’s chairman and executive director are the scene on the runway of the airport, which is closed while the accident is investigated.
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Jazz Aviation LP, operating as Air Canada Express, issued a statement confirming the accident. The airline said a preliminary passenger list, which is subject to confirmation, indicates there were 72 passengers and four crew members.
