Shaken passengers heard βbangβ before plane βskated down runwayβ as two pilots killed in crash with LaGuardia fire truck
A SURVIVOR of an Air Canada flight that smashed into a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport β killing two pilots β has revealed the panic and chaos as passengers fought to escape the wreckage.
UnsettlingΒ air traffic control audio captured the moments around Sunday nightβs accident, with one controller appearing to admit they βmessed up.β
Emergency services work at the scene after an Air Canada Express jet collided with a ground vehicle at New Yorkβs LaGuardia AirportCredit: Reuters
Joe Capio and his fiancΓ©e Peyton Northrop were on the plane when it crashed into a fire truckCredit: Facebook
Debris hangs from a damaged Air Canada Express jet after it crashed into the truck, killing two and injuring othersCredit: Reuters
The plane had 72 passengers and four crew members on board when itΒ collided with the truck around 11.40pm.
The pilot and co-pilot were killed from their injuries in the impact, while a dozen passengers were taken to hospital β some suffering serious injuries.
Shocking images from the scene show the CRJ-900 jet tilted upward, its nose crushed from the force of the collision.
Joe Capio, 29, and his fiancΓ©e Peyton Northrop, 27, both fromΒ New York, were among those on board who endured the terrifying crash.
Two killed as plane crashes into fire truck on runway after landing
The couple are now being evaluated in hospital following the ordeal.
Speaking exclusively to The U.S. Sun, Joe said, βIβd say about 11.40pm, we were landing. It was a very smooth landing.
βWe hit the ground, started to slow down.
βAbout 30 to 40 seconds into it. I donβt remember the exact timing, but everyone ended up jerking forward, abruptly. And then there was a loud crash and a bang.
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βAnd then it felt like the plane was just skating down the runway for a good distance, until it came to a complete stop.
βEveryone was really confused and didnβt really know what was going on.
βThe front of the plane was just warped sideways.β
Passengers, many who had already been injured, were screaming as they battled to escape the plane.
Joe explained, βI was at the exit door, I just took the exit door off, and we all went on the wing and someone eventually came over and then we slid down the wing and they took us to the grass area on the tarmac.
βWe were confused, shocked.
βMy understanding is that there were some head injuries, people banged their heads on the back of the seat [in front of them].
βThe seat in front of us was pretty far but the other people who are with us at the hospital have cuts on their heads.β
FlightRadar24 told ABC News that preliminary data shows the plane was traveling between 93 and 105 mph when it impacted the fire truck.
Asked if they have any injuries, he said, βMy fiancΓ©e does, but weβre getting them checked out now, but to see the full extent on her body.β
Talking about those who lost their lives, he said, βI feel terrible about the pilots and I think they are honestly heroes.
βThe pilots greeted us and were very nice. They saved everybody on that plane.
βIβm at a loss for words, I donβt know what to say but my condolences.β
He added, βI donβt want to speculate on the cause of the crash but we were shaken up.β
Joe explained they were coming back from a weekend in Montreal and the flight was delayed by two and a half hours.
Jack Cabot, another passenger who escaped the wreckage, told Fox News those on board were screamingCredit: Fox News
Due to the crash late Sunday, US aviation authorities halted all flights at LaGuardiaCredit: AFP
He said, βWe were supposed to take off at 8pm. I guess there were maintenance problems, there was something was wrong with the bathroom on the airplane that required maintenance, and then coming back to LaGuardia, it was late because of the security lines and the flight got delayed.
βWe took off later than expected and it was a full flight.β
OfficialsΒ said that at least 41 people were transferred to local hospitals, but 32 were later released.
Passenger Jack Cabot also told Fox News the Jazz Aviation flight βcame down really hardβ and then βstopped really quickly.β
A few seconds later, βwe just had an absolute, like, slam,β he recalled.
βEverybody was flying everywhere. The plane was sort of veering off left and right. It was chaos. It didnβt feel like there was anybody in control.β
The fire truck, staffed by Port AuthorityΒ policeΒ officers responding to another incident, had been cleared to cross the runway moments before impact.
Two officers onboard the truck were seriously injured, suffering broken bones but are expected to survive.
According to reports, an AirΒ CanadaΒ flight attendant was still strapped into her jump seat when she was thrown from the plane.
She miraculously survived when she was ejected from Flight 8646.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
The Federal Aviation Administration said LaGuardia will stay closed until at least 2 p.m. local time.
In a statement, Air Canada said, βWe are deeply saddened by the loss of two Jazz employees, and our deepest condolences go out to the entire Jazz community and their familiesβ.
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The airline confirmed it is deploying itsΒ Care TeamΒ to support affected families.
Doug Clarke, President of Jazz Aviation, also called it an βincredibly difficult dayβ and stated the airline is βfully committed to co-operating with the relevant authorities to determine what happened.β
Travelers look for rides after LaGuardia Airport was closed on Sunday nightCredit: Getty
Officials examine the area around the airport firetruck on the runway after the crashCredit: AP
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