Pilot and co-pilot killed after Air Canada jet collision at LaGuardia New York

Dozens injured and airport closed after landing plane collided with fire truck reportedly operated by police

The Air Canada Jet collidd on the runway at LaGuardia Airport (AP)

The pilot and co-pilot of an Air Canada Express regional jet were killed after it collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, in an incident that closed the airport.

NBC News, which reported the deaths, said dozens of others were injured in the incident.