LaGuardia closed after deadly collision

 <p>A passenger on an Air Canada flight says it was "chaos" after the plane collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The pilot and copilot were killed, and two people in the truck were injured, a law enforcement official said.</p>

Passenger describes 'chaos' during LaGuardia collision
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• LaGuardia collision: New York’s LaGuardia Airport is closed after an Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck while landing Sunday night. The pilot and copilot were killed, a law enforcement official said.

• Major airport closed: The busy region’s second-biggest airport will be closed at least until 2 p.m. ET, adding to nationwide travel turmoil tied to the partial government shutdown.

• Dozens hurt in high-speed impact: The jet collided with the Port Authority fire truck on a runway at 104 miles per hour, preliminary analysis indicates. Forty one passengers and crew were taken to the hospital, initial reports indicate, and 32 have been released, the Port Authority said.

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