The LaGuardia plane in the recent crash was going roughly 100 mph at the moment of impact, based on early flight-tracking data and news reports.

Quick Scoop

  • Preliminary data from FlightRadar24 and multiple major outlets say the Air Canada regional jet was traveling about 93–105 mph when it hit the fire truck on the runway.
  • In aviation terms, that’s around 90 knots , which is consistent with a plane that has landed and is decelerating but is still moving fast enough for a severe collision.
  • Some early social posts mentioned much lower speeds (like ~24 mph), but those were later clarified or walked back as misinterpretations of tracking data, not the actual impact speed.

So, when people ask “how fast was the LaGuardia plane going,” they’re referring to an estimated 93–105 mph at impact , not a slow roll on the runway.

Information gathered from public news reports, broadcast segments, and public posts available on the internet and portrayed here.