UPDATES
Two pilots killed in the crash.
Two Port Authority firefighters (an officer and a sergeant) were seriously injured and hospitalized
41 people hospitalized in total
32 people treated and released
Over 60 passengers and crew were initially evaluated by EMS.
Firefighters and emergency personnel at LaGuardia Airport responded Sunday night, March 22, 2026 to a collision involving a fire truck and an aircraft.
Initially, information about injuries or damage was not available.
Initially, Fire Truck 1 was given permission to cross Runway 4 at “Delta” marker (not Delta Airlines).
An air traffic controller was directing Truck 1 to stop before the crash. Then after the crash, an air traffic controller ordered Delta Flight 2603, which was on approach to Runway 4, to go around.
After the crash, Runway 4/22 was closed. Then, immediately after the runway closure, the entire airport was closed.
At 12:57 AM EDT, the FAA National Airspace System Status indicated that LaGuardia Airport (LGA) was closed.
🚨#BREAKING: At this time, at least 70 people have been injured following a collision involving a plane and a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York. Officials at the on-site have confirmed that two individuals have been pronounced dead at the scene. pic.twitter.com/2ovwJ7wf8i
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) March 23, 2026
🚨 BREAKING: LaGuardia Airport reports a collision between an aircraft and a fire truck on Runway 4. Authorities have not yet released details on injuries or the extent of the damage.
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 23, 2026
According to the National Weather Service, there were light winds from the East with light rain, fog and mist at the time of the crash.
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