India, March 23 -- A pilot and co-pilot were tragically killed in a collision between an Air Canada Express plane and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) on Sunday.

Following the horrific crash, several travelers took to the internet to know the status of LaGuardia Airport, whether it was operational or not. The runway incident compelled authorities to halt flight operations late in the evening.

In a message posted on X, LGA officials informed that the incident occurred at approximately 11:40 PM on Sunday, March 22, when Jazz Aviation flight AC8646, which was operating from YUL on behalf of Air Canada, "was involved in an incident on Runway 4."

The post further states that the aircraft collided with a "Port Authority Air...