Air Canada, Flight 8646
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Photos from the scene late Sunday showed the Air Canada plane on the ground, at an angle, its nose severely damaged. LaGuardia reopened at 2 p.m. ET.
The pilot and co-pilot of an Air Canada Express regional jet were killed after it collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia airport.
From how the collision unfolded to the impact suspended operations will have on air travel, here's what we know so far.
New York’s LaGuardia Airport was closed to incoming flights from across the US and Canada early Monday following reports of a collision between an Air Canada Express plane and a ground vehicle. The Federal Aviation Administration ordered the ground stop for the airport,
Two pilots died in the crash between an Air Canada plane and a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport.
In a market study report released June 19, Competition Bureau Canada recommended that the country open domestic flying to international airlines. The bureau also suggests that domestic-only airlines be allowed to be fully owned by international interests.