An Air Canada flight arriving at LaGuardia Airport crashed into a rescue truck on Sunday night — leaving at least two Port Authority cops seriously injured, according to sources.
Emergency vehicles swarmed Runway 4 at the Queens airport after a regional jet en route from Montreal struck a rescue truck responding to a separate incident just before 11:40 p.m., according to the Port Authority Police Department, the FDNY, and footage captured by the Citizen App.
Images showed the front of the commuter plane smashed and tilting in the air. The injured cops work on the Port Authority Police Department’s Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter Unit, which is staffed by police to respond to aircraft emergencies, sources said.
A female flight attendant was ejected through the front of the aircraft while still in her seat during the crash. Port Authority cops helped rescue her, and she was brought to the hospital, sources added.
There were 72 passengers and 4 crew members on the Bombardier CRJ-900 jet, according to Jazz Aviation, which operated the Air Canada Express Flight. Their conditions are being evaluated.
Sources said the plane was carrying a group of Orthodox Jews from the New York area.
At least four firefighters were injured, sources told The Post.daviderea1/TikTok
One hundred passengers were on the jet, and their conditions are being evaluated.David Burns @FD4D
Emergency vehicles at the scene of the wreck between an Air Canada flight and a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport.William Lopez
LaGuardia is now closed, and the FAA has issued a ground stop due to an aircraft emergency.David Burns @FD4D
At least two Port Authority cops were injured in the crash.
The Air Canada flight was rolling down the runway when it struck the truck as it crossed the runway, according to FlightRadar24.
Air traffic control audio obtained by the outlet showed that the rescue truck had been cleared to cross Runway 4 at taxiway D — though the tower controller can be heard repeatedly yelling at “Truck 1” to stop before dispatching more ARFF units to the scene.
The truck had been responding to a separate incident when the collision occurred, police said.
Photos captured the ARFF truck completely mangled and toppled onto its side, as well as the obliterated front of the aircraft.
The images also showed debris scattered all over the runway as emergency personnel assessed the wreck.
LaGuardia Airport issued an alert late Sunday warning that rainy and cloudy weather could disrupt operations at the travel hub.
The airport is now closed, and the FAA has issued a ground stop due to an aircraft emergency.
“The Port Authority Police Department is on scene along with the agency’s Chairman and Executive Director. The airport is currently closed to facilitate the response and allow for a thorough investigation,” the Port Authority Police Department said in a statement to The Post.
The FAA did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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