Dramatic new footage has captured the terrifying moment a passenger jet collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport, leaving two pilots dead and dozens of passengers injured.
The video shows the horrifying aftermath of the crash, as chaos unfolded on the runway following the impact between the Air Canada aircraft and an emergency vehicle.
Officials have confirmed that both pilots on board the plane tragically lost their lives in the collision.
At least 41 passengers and crew members were taken to hospital, while two officers inside the fire truck also suffered injuries.
The crash marks the first fatal accident at LaGuardia Airport since 1992, sending shockwaves through the aviation community.
One passenger, identified as Jack Cabot, described the terrifying moments after landing.
“The plane landed pretty hard, you heard a loud bang and suddenly everything was out of control,” he said.
“The plane was veering back and forth. No one was driving at that point.”
According to reports from The New York Times, early air traffic control audio suggests that controllers may have been distracted by a separate incident at the airport shortly before the crash.
Investigators are now examining whether that distraction may have contributed to the fatal sequence of events.
The footage shows emergency crews rushing to the scene as the damaged aircraft came to a halt, with passengers evacuated amid confusion and panic.
Authorities have launched a full investigation into the incident, with officials working to determine exactly how the jet and fire truck ended up on a collision course.
As more details emerge, the tragedy has raised urgent questions about runway safety and communication procedures at one of the country’s busiest airports.
