The tragic event of Air Canada Express Flight 8646 (operated by Jazz Aviation) shocked the aviation world on March 22 when a Bombardier CRJ-900 collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA). Two young pilots sadly lost their lives
There were 72 passengers and four crew onboard. The delayed flight was incoming from Montreal, and nothing unusual had occurred. It was the same as any other wet and misty evening, with mild turbulence ahead of the landing, according to at least one of the passengers. A fire truck had been called out to a United Airlines aircraft that had reported an odor in the cabin and was about to cross Runway 4.
It was around 23:40 when the aircraft came in to land, and the pilots reportedly braked hard upon seeing the truck, according to passenger accounts. Many passengers hit their heads on the seat in front of them. However, many later said they believed that this action saved their lives. There was a grinding sound before the aircraft, which had been traveling at around 131 miles per hour, came to a stop…