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Pilot and copilot killed in plane and vehicle collision on New York runway

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The pilot and copilot of an Air Canada Express plane were killed after the aircraft collided with a firefighting vehicle while landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York.

The collision between the plane and a service vehicle on the runway paralyzed all air traffic at the airport. The US Federal Aviation Administration ordered a complete suspension of flights at LaGuardia following the incident.

Details surrounding the circumstances of the accident are still being investigated. According to initial reports, the plane struck the firefighting vehicle while moving along the runway during the landing process.

LaGuardia is one of the busiest airports in New York and across the United States, and the incident caused significant disruptions to air traffic in the region.