New York’s LaGuardia airport closed after plane collision with fire truck kills two pilots – latest updates

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Transportation secretary Sean Duffy said earlier this morning the US air safety watchdog was investigating the crash and was working with the federal aviation body.

Duffy also paid tributes to the pilots who were killed in the crash. Writing on X, he said: “Our prayers this morning are with the families impacted by the ground collision at LaGuardia.”

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