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Air traffic control recordings offer glimpse into situation before LaGuardia crash
Air Canada Flight 8646 struck a fire truck cleared on Runway 4 after United 2384 declared emergency; two pilots died and LaGuardia Airport was closed, officials said.
- On Sunday night, Air Canada Flight 8646 collided with a fire truck on Runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport, New York City, killing the two pilots after touchdown.
- After an odour report, emergency crews were dispatched and Tower cleared 'Truck 1' and company to cross Runway 4 while Flight 8646 was inbound, and controllers shouted 'stop' seconds before impact.
- Nineteen seconds before impact, the tower cleared 'Truck 1' to cross Runway 4 while Flight 8646 was inbound, and nine seconds before impact the controller can be heard saying 'stop' more than 10 times, later saying 'I messed up'.
- Emergency crews closed the runway and subsequently LaGuardia Airport immediately after the collision, and investigators on site began reviewing the crash scene as The Canadian Press published its report March 23, 2026.
- Investigators are reviewing air traffic control radio transmissions, focusing on overlapping clearances issued as Flight 8646 was inbound and fire trucks were crossing Runway 4.
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