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Plane Crash Laguardia Airport

What is plane crash laguardia airport?

· Emily Grant

Key facts

Airport LaGuardia Airport[1]
Location New York City[1]
Crash types Takeoff crash, landing crash, runway collision[1]
USAir Flight 405 date March 22, 1992[2]
USAir Flight 405 deaths 27[2]
Air Canada Express Flight 8646 date March 22, 2026[4]

Plane crash LaGuardia Airport refers to a series of aircraft accidents and incidents at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, spanning from 1947 to 2026, including takeoff crashes, landing crashes, and a runway collision [1].

Context

Plane crash LaGuardia Airport covers a series of aviation accidents at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, documented from 1947 to 2026 [1]. The incidents include takeoff crashes, landing crashes, and a runway collision [1]. Notable events include USAir Flight 405 on March 22, 1992, which crashed due to ice on the wings, killing 27 people [2]. American Airlines Flight 320 crashed into the East River during approach [3]. A 1960 mid-air collision killed 128 people aboard both aircraft and 6 on the ground [1]. The most recent event, Air Canada Express Flight 8646 on March 22, 2026, involved a runway incursion with a firefighting truck [4]. There was a 34-year gap between fatal crashes from 1992 to 2026 [4].

Documented claims

  • USAir Flight 405 crashed on takeoff due to ice accumulation on the aircraft's wings in poor weather, killing 27 people [2].
  • American Airlines Flight 320 crashed into the East River during approach to LaGuardia [3].
  • A 1960 collision killed all 128 people aboard both aircraft and 6 people on the ground [1].

Questions and answers

What caused the LaGuardia plane crash?

USAir Flight 405 crashed due to ice accumulation on the aircraft's wings in poor weather [2].

How many died in the LaGuardia Airport accident?

USAir Flight 405 killed 27 people [2]. The 1960 collision killed 128 people aboard both aircraft and 6 on the ground [1].

Was there a plane crash at LaGuardia Airport today?

The most recent incident was Air Canada Express Flight 8646 on March 22, 2026, involving a runway incursion with a firefighting truck [4].

Sources

  1. Investigation of Aircraft Accident: AMERICAN AIRLINES: LAGUARDIA AIRPORT, NEW YORK: 1960-09-14 — rosap.ntl.bts.gov (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Past crashes at LaGuardia Airport share similarities to most ... — abc7ny.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Past accidents at LaGuardia Airport - The Boston Globe — bostonglobe.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. LaGuardia Airport: a brief crash history — qchron.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in History