A plane landing at LaGuardia Airport collided with an emergency vehicle on the runway, killing the pilot and the co-pilot and badly injuring two Port Authority police officers, according to sources.

The collision occurred after 11:30 p.m. Sunday at the Queens airport, FDNY officials said. An Air Canada plane was nearing the end of its landing procedure when it collided with a Port Authority firetruck manned by police officers that was on the runway, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

The pilot and co-pilot of the plane died in the collision .

Flight AC8646, a Jazz Aviation flight operating on behalf of Air Canada Express, had taken off from Montréal Sunday evening, according to statement from the airline.

“Flight 8646 was en route to LGA from Montréal (YUL),” Jazz Aviation said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “The preliminary passenger list indicates the aircraft was carrying 72 passengers and 4 crew members, although this is subject to confirmation. The incident occurred at approximately 11:47PM on March 22, 2026.”

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for all planes at the airport, saying there was an emergency without offering specific details. The airport is expected to be closed until 2 p.m. Monday, the FAA said.

LaGuardia’s website showed arriving planes had been diverted to other airports or returned to where they took off from.

The Port Authority confirmed that the jet collided with a Port Authority Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle.

Two Port Authority police officers were injured and taken to area hospitals, two sources told . The two PAPD members — a sergeant and an officer — suffered broken bones in the collision, but were expected to recover.

There were 72 passengers and four crew members onboard the plane, according to sources. A senior official said more than a dozen people on board suffered various injuries, many of whom were taken to Elmhurst Hospital or Queens Presbyterian Hospital.