World News Tonight with David Muir Full Episode: Sunday, March 23, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
Breaking coverage of a dramatic runway collision and the tower audio and timeline that followed. Reports on airport security strains as immigration agents are deployed amid staffing debates. Rising U.S.-Iran tensions and disputed diplomatic claims draw scrutiny. A murder tied to an immigration entry is examined alongside arson at volunteer ambulances in London. Personal stories include a tragic house fire and unusual celebrity and meteorite incidents.
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Deadly LaGuardia Runway Collision Details
- A LaGuardia runway collision killed both pilots after an Air Canada Express jet hit a fire truck that had been cleared to cross.
- Surveillance and ATC audio show the controller urgently saying "stop" as the jet, at 93–105 mph, had no time to abort landing.
Passengers Helped Themselves Off The Plane
- Passengers described chaos and self-rescue after impact, climbing out onto wings and helping each other off the plane.
- Passenger Jack Cabot shot video of people exiting via the wing and captured the nose tipping upward during the evacuation.
Impact Speed Explains Lack Of Abort
- Preliminary FlightRadar24 data pegged the jet's speed between 93 and 105 miles per hour at impact, indicating insufficient time to stop.
- That high touchdown speed explains why the crew couldn't abort and why the crash was so destructive.