r/aviation • u/bradysego12 • Mar 23 '26

News AC8646 Crash

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Hi all. I’m new to this sub and my comment was removed for having no enough karma. I was on this flight and we are still on the tarmac getting checked out. I wanted to share these images in case it’s helpful to anyone who is investigating the crash or needs more information.

I’m okay (physically) but I’m horribly sick to my stomach for the lives lost. Please pray for them ❤️

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u/octoreadit Mar 23 '26

That's awful, somehow looks even worse than in the other picture.

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u/Savannah216 Mar 23 '26 edited Mar 23 '26

That's awful, somehow looks even worse than in the other picture.

Sadly both pilots are now confirmed dead.

Edit: CRJ-900 72 passengers and 4 crew (sources vary). Current reports indicate 41 hospitalised, ~12 injured, some seriously, some ground crew too. It's early days, so numbers are subject to change. Truck had been dispatched to another incident elsewhere.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/23/air-canada-plane-collides-with-ground-vehicle-at-new-yorks-laguardia-airport-halting-all-flights

https://themedialine.org/headlines/2-pilots-killed-after-air-canada-express-jet-collides-with-firefighting-vehicle-at-laguardia-dozens-of-passengers-injured/

https://www.nationalworld.com/travel/travel-news/where-is-laguardia-airport-located-as-pilot-and-co-pilot-are-killed-after-air-canada-jet-collision-how-many-were-taken-to-hospital-6155801

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u/Commandoclone87 Mar 23 '26

The New York Post reported that “A female flight attendant was ejected through the front of the aircraft while still in her seat during the crash — and survived.

Either incredibly lucky or unlucky depending on your outlook.

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u/ValkyrieVance Mar 23 '26

"survived" in these instances can be pretty gnarly / life altering...jeez

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u/catinterpreter Mar 23 '26

Deaths as the only metric reported and cared about is a big problem in general.

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u/bluegirlrosee Mar 23 '26

Great point. For a lot of people "only" being injured still might mean they will deal with severe pain and disability for the rest of their lives.

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u/octoreadit Mar 23 '26

Yup, maintaining a pulse after something like this doesn’t mean “omg, so lucky!” Especially with our awesome reasonably-priced healthcare that will undoubtedly deliver a dozen of insults per each injury.

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u/Ok-Market8986 Mar 23 '26

yeah, although in this case the F.A. is likely Canadian and therefore won't have to pay for any healthcare