An Air Canada Express regional jet was involved in a fatal ground collision at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Sunday night, placing the airline at the center of U.S. news coverage. 

The CRJ-900, operated by Jazz Aviation for Air Canada Express, had arrived from Montreal and was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members when it collided with a fire truck during landing. 

Both pilots were killed. 

Authorities said dozens of people were injured in the collision. Reuters reported that nine people remained hospitalized with serious injuries and 32 others were treated and released, while AP said about 40 people were taken to hospital, with most discharged by Monday morning. 

U.S. and Canadian investigators have opened parallel investigations into the incident. According to Reuters and AP, the fire truck had been responding to a separate airport emergency involving a United Airlines flight that reported an odor on board. 

Investigators are examining runway-crossing clearance and communication between air traffic control and emergency crews to determine how the aircraft and vehicle ended up on the same runway. 

The collision also caused major disruption at LaGuardia. 

Reuters reported that the airport was temporarily shut down and that more than 500 flights were delayed or canceled as operations were affected across the New York area. 

For Air Canada, the current U.S. news focus is therefore not on routes, pricing, or corporate developments, but on the LaGuardia collision, the fatalities, the injuries, and the ongoing safety investigation.