LOADING ERROR LOADINGNEW YORK/MONTREAL/WASHINGTON March 23 (Reuters) - An Air Canada Express AC.TO jet collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, killing both pilots, injuring dozens and closing the facility, authorities said. “The Air Canada jet was obviously cleared to land and from the radio transmissions, it appears that the airport rescue and firefighting vehicle was cleared. AdvertisementMoments later, according to the ATC audio, a controller can be heard saying: “Stop, stop, stop, truck 1 stop, truck 1, stop.”The aircraft struck the fire vehicle at a speed of about 24 miles per hour (39 kph), according to flight-tracking website Flightradar24, which last recorded data at 11:37 p.m. AdvertisementFlights Canceled, Delays ExpectedThe U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it was deploying a team of experts to investigate the incident, while Canada’s Transportation Safety Board said it would also send a team to support the investigation. Air Canada, the country’s largest carrier, said its teams and those from Jazz Aviation are also heading to the site.

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