Is LaGuardia More Dangerous Than Other US Airports? [View all]

Source: Simple Flying

By Paul Hartley
Published Mar 23, 2026, 10:21 AM EDT
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LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is back in the headlines for the worst possible reason. Overnight, an Air Canada Express CRJ-900 collided with a Port Authority fire truck while landing at the New York airport, killing both pilots and injuring dozens of others. Reuters has reported 41 injuries so far, including passengers, crew, and two fire-truck officers.

The collision happened as the fire truck was responding to a separate incident involving a United Airlines aircraft and was crossing the runway the Air Canada flight was using to land. The crash forced LaGuardia to close until at least 2:00 pm ET on Monday, and triggered more than 500 cancellations, instantly putting one of America’s most scrutinized airports under an even brighter spotlight.

That, in turn, revives a familiar question. LaGuardia often seems to produce outsized aviation drama: runway overruns by the water, winter-weather accidents, a globally famous bird strike incident, and now a fatal ground collision. But does that mean LGA is actually more dangerous than other US airports, or is it simply a more constrained airport where incidents are more visible and more memorable?



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