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Colombian Air Force C-130H crashes after takeoff near Puerto Leguízamo with about 125 aboard

On 23 March a Colombian Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130H crashed shortly after takeoff from a remote Putumayo airstrip near Puerto Leguízamo, with about 125 people aboard. Officials said some soldiers jumped as it went down; at least eight were killed and dozens injured while rescuers searched the jungle.

2026-03-23T09:55:11.663910-07:00

The Air Current

Decades of near‑misses at LaGuardia culminate in fatal runway crash

2026-03-23T09:42:16.765114-07:00

The Atlantic

LaGuardia runway collision kills two as Air Canada–fire truck crash spotlights ATC staffing, funding freeze and ICE deployments

2026-03-23T08:58:42.941645-07:00

New York Times

ATC audio: Tower told Frontier pilot 'we were dealing with an emergency earlier' minutes after collision

2026-03-23T09:30:11.743033-07:00

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Colombian Air Force C-130H crashes after takeoff near Puerto Leguízamo with about 125 aboard On 23 March a Colombian Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130H crashed shortly after takeoff from a remote Putumayo airstrip near Puerto Leguízamo, with about 125 people aboard. Officials said some soldiers jumped as it went down; at least eight were killed and dozens injured while rescuers searched the jungle.

2026-03-23T09:55:11.663910-07:00

Colombian Air Force C-130H crashes after takeoff near Puerto Leguízamo with about 125 aboard

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Decades of near‑misses at LaGuardia culminate in fatal runway crash Decades of previously reported aircraft and ground‑vehicle near‑misses at New York's LaGuardia Airport culminated in a fatal runway collision Sunday evening, killing at least two people. The incident reignites scrutiny of operational risks and procedural gaps at one of the nation’s busiest airports.

2026-03-23T09:42:16.765114-07:00

Decades of near‑misses at LaGuardia culminate in fatal runway crash

New York Times

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ATC audio: Tower told Frontier pilot 'we were dealing with an emergency earlier' minutes after collision Audio reviewed by The New York Times captures a controller telling the pilot of a Frontier jet 'we were dealing with an emergency earlier' several minutes after a collision. The recording provides direct evidence of controller communications in the immediate aftermath of the incident.

2026-03-23T09:30:11.743033-07:00

ATC audio: Tower told Frontier pilot 'we were dealing with an emergency earlier' minutes after collision

The Atlantic

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LaGuardia runway collision kills two as Air Canada–fire truck crash spotlights ATC staffing, funding freeze and ICE deployments A collision between an Air Canada jet and an airport fire truck at LaGuardia that killed two has intensified scrutiny of U.S. ground‑traffic control and air‑traffic staffing. Officials point to chronic controller understaffing, a federal airport funding freeze and ICE deployments that have compounded passenger‑processing delays.

2026-03-23T08:58:42.941645-07:00

LaGuardia runway collision kills two as Air Canada–fire truck crash spotlights ATC staffing, funding freeze and ICE deployments

CNBC

Air Canada Express CRJ-900 collides with ground vehicle at LaGuardia, forcing airport closure An Air Canada Express CRJ-900 arriving from Montreal struck a ground firefighting vehicle on LaGuardia's runway at about 24 mph, prompting a full airport closure. The low‑speed collision — involving a roughly 23‑ton regional jet — highlights persistent risks in ground operations and U.S. safety scrutiny.

2026-03-22T23:25:16.394468-07:00

Air Canada Express CRJ-900 collides with ground vehicle at LaGuardia, forcing airport closure

The Air Current

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Air Canada Express CRJ900 collides with fire truck on LaGuardia runway; two pilots killed An Air Canada Express CRJ900 operated by Jazz Aviation (flight AC‑8646 from Montreal) struck a firefighting vehicle on Runway 4 while landing at LaGuardia late Sunday, killing both pilots, injuring dozens and shearing off the aircraft's nose. LaGuardia was closed and a ground stop imposed as investigators responded.

2026-03-22T21:52:19.398774-07:00

Air Canada Express CRJ900 collides with fire truck on LaGuardia runway; two pilots killed

Aviation Source

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Air India Delhi–Vancouver service returns to Delhi after 777‑200LR lacked Canadian clearance An Air India Delhi–Vancouver service operated by a Boeing 777‑200LR was forced to return to Delhi on 19 March after it was discovered the aircraft lacked the required Canadian regulatory clearance for the sector. The reversal highlights how administrative clearance errors can disrupt international operations.

2026-03-22T14:58:22.113865-07:00

Air India Delhi–Vancouver service returns to Delhi after 777‑200LR lacked Canadian clearance

FlightGlobal

Dash 8 runway excursion at Nairobi Wilson — landing‑gear collapse; 39 uninjured A De Havilland Dash 8‑100 operating a Kisumu–Nairobi domestic service veered off the runway and suffered a landing‑gear collapse during a hard landing at Wilson Airport on 20 March. All 39 on board escaped serious injury; the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has opened an investigation amid calls from a passenger‑politician to close the airport.

2026-03-22T10:20:28.096624-07:00

Dash 8 runway excursion at Nairobi Wilson — landing‑gear collapse; 39 uninjured

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Colombian Air Force C-130H crashes after takeoff near Puerto Leguízamo with about 125 aboard

Decades of near‑misses at LaGuardia culminate in fatal runway crash

LaGuardia runway collision kills two as Air Canada–fire truck crash spotlights ATC staffing, funding freeze and ICE deployments

ATC audio: Tower told Frontier pilot 'we were dealing with an emergency earlier' minutes after collision

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