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2 dead after jet collides with truck at LaGuardia; airport closed

An air traffic controller cleared a vehicle to cross the tarmac and then tried to stop it moments before a jet struck the truck, killing two and closing the airport.

Published Mar 23, 2026, 5:26 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Two people were killed and LaGuardia Airport was closed after a jet collided with a truck on the tarmac. Moments before the crash, an air traffic controller’s radio transmission can be heard clearing a vehicle to cross and then attempting to stop it.