Two Pilots Killed in Runway Collision at New York's LaGuardia Airport

Two pilots died and dozens were injured when a jet collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, leading to the airport's closure. The incident further strained the US air-travel system.

24 Mar, 05:30 — 24 Mar, 05:30

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Pilots killed and dozens injured as jet collides with fire truck on New York runway amid US travel chaos

The strained US air-travel system was stretched even further yesterday after two pilots died in a runway accident that shut New York’s LaGuardia Airport, and US president Donald Trump deployed armed immigration agents to help with hours-long queues that have cropped up at security checkpoints nationwide.

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First report: wsj · 23 Mar, 14:13|Full coverage: 2 · 15h|Window: 15h

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Two Pilots Killed in Runway Collision at New York's LaGuardia Airport

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Pilots killed and dozens injured as jet collides with fire truck on New York runway amid US travel chaos

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Pilots killed and dozens injured as jet collides with fire truck on New York runway amid US travel chaos

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