LaGuardia closed after deadly collision

Two pilots were killed and 41 people were taken to hospitals after an Air Canada flight struck a Port Authority fire rescue vehicle on a runway at LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, officials said.

Around 11:40 p.m. a Jazz Aviation flight operating on behalf of Air Canada hit an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle that was responding to a separate incident, according to a Port Authority spokesperson.

The pilot and co-pilot died in the collision.

Thirty-nine people on the plane and two fire officers were taken to hospitals. Officials did not immediately provide details on their conditions.

LaGuardia will remain closed until at least 2 p.m. Monday to allow for a thorough investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board is on site, and Port Authority police are working with airline partners and federal authorities.

Canadian Minister of Transport Steven MacKinnon offered his condolences to those affected by the deadly crash.

“I am deeply saddened by the tragic accident at LaGuardia Airport involving an Air Canada aircraft arriving from Montréal,” MacKinnon posted Monday on X.

“My thoughts are with the families, loved ones, and colleagues of those who lost their lives, as well as all those who were injured,” he said.

“Canada is working closely with U.S. authorities as they investigate this incident, and we are following developments closely. Aviation safety remains our highest priority.”

Thirteen US airports will see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints on Monday, a source with knowledge of the plans told CNN.

The 13 airports include:

The list is subject to change and different plans have been made for how to utilize the agents at each airport, the source said. For example, some ICE agents may monitor lines of passengers while others help with bins.

Video captured by CNN on Monday morning shows at least four Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents walking through the terminal at Newark Liberty International Airport.

ICE agents spotted walking through terminal at Newark Airport

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ICE agents spotted walking through terminal at Newark Airport

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Travelers stand in long lines at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday.

After waiting for hours in a slow-moving security line Sunday, Frankie D. Barenett missed his flight from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

“I came in and I’ve been waiting in line since we got here. The lines have moved very slowly,” Barenett told CNN affiliate WUPA. He said his flight was canceled and he’s looking for alternative ways to get back to his job in Indiana.

Other travelers said the lines doubled back on themselves, making it hard to tell where they should go.

“We got all the way down to the front, and then we made a circle and we’ve just been going in circles … then they said we were in the wrong line this whole time,” Julie Curtis told WUPA.

As of late Sunday, the airport’s website advised travelers to allow “at least 4 hours or more” for security screening, but Curtis said that wasn’t enough.

“We thought four hours would do it and we still missed our flight … you need to be here six hours early.”

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ICE agents set to deploy to assist understaffed TSA

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ICE agents set to deploy to assist understaffed TSA

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents deploying to airports Monday will assist with security at entrances and exits to ease TSA’s workload amid a partial government shutdown, border czar Tom Homan told CNN.

“This is about … helping TSA do their mission and get the American public through that airport as quick as they can while adhering to all the security guidelines and the protocols,” Homan said on CNN’s “State of the Union with Dana Bash” yesterday.

“We’re simply there to help TSA do their job in areas that don’t need their specialized expertise, such as screening through the X-ray machine,” Homan said.

Asked about logistics and the number of ICE officers being deployed, Homan said planning discussions were happening Sunday in coordination with the heads of ICE and TSA, adding that details can be expected Monday.

Read more of Homan’s comments on “State of the Union with Dana Bash” here.

President Donald Trump yesterday said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would be deployed across US airports to help with security and crowd control, after more than a third of TSA officers at half of the country’s busiest airports walked out of work on Saturday.

Adding to today’s travel turmoil, an Air Canada passenger plane and a vehicle collided at the airport’s runway, killing two and forcing the facility to shut down for an investigation until at least Monday afternoon, a Port Authority spokesperson told CNN.

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