What happened in the seconds before Air Canada plane crashed at LaGuardia

BBC Verify breaks down the moments before the deadly collision with a fire truck at the New York airport. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. An Air Canada plane damaged on the runway at LaGuardia airport at night after crashing with a fire truck, overlayed onto BBC Verify branding. An Air Canada plane damaged on the runway at LaGuardia airport at night after crashing with a fire truck What happened in the seconds before Air Canada plane crashed at LaGuardia Two pilots were killed and several passengers and crew were injured when an Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia airport. 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