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Two people are dead after a passenger jet collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport
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The crash happened late Sunday night as an Air Canada Express flight, the one you see right there, arrived from Montreal
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Authorities say the plane struck a Port Authority rescue and firefighting vehicle that was responding to a separate incident
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The pilot and co-pilot on the Air Canada plane were killed. Several passengers were injured and two people inside the fire truck were also hurt
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The aircraft, a CRJ-900, was carrying more than 70 passengers and four crew members
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Flight tracking data shows the plane had just landed and was slowing down on the runway when it hit the vehicle
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Officials say the jet was traveling at a low speed at the time of the collision
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Emergency crews flooded the runway within minutes. Photos from the scene show heavy damage to the nose of the aircraft, with emergency vehicles surrounding the plane
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The Port Authority says it activated emergency response protocols immediately. The FAA issued a ground stop shortly after the crash, shutting down LaGuardia overnight
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The airport is expected to remain closed until at least 2 p.m. today
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Travelers are being told to expect significant delays and cancellations throughout the day
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The National Transportation Safety Board is sending a team to investigate
