NEW YORK, March 24, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Two pilots were killed and dozens of people injured after an Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York's LaGuardia airport, US authorities said Monday. By 2:00 pm (1800 GMT) Monday, the airport said flights had restarted but told travelers to still expect delays and cancellations. "Everyone was hunkered down, everyone was screaming, we didn't have any directions because the pilots' cabin was destroyed," he told US media. Air traffic controller shortages are a problem across the United States and the government has ramped up its hiring efforts in response. Located in the borough of Queens, LaGuardia is the third-busiest airport serving New York, handling 33.5 million passengers in 2024, according to port authority figures.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 24, 2026 04:00 UTC