On Sunday, March 22, an Air Canada Express flight collided with a Port Authority firetruck, killing two pilots and sending dozens to the hospital

In an update on Tuesday, March 24, the airline said that six people from the flight remained hospitalized

"We remain focused on the needs of our passengers and the Jazz crew members, along with their families and loved ones," the CEO of Air Canada said in a statement

After a crash at LaGuardia Airport that killed two and sent dozens to the hospital, Air Canada says that six people from the flight remained hospitalized.

The crash occurred around 11:40 p.m. local time on Sunday, March 22, when Air Canada Express Flight 8646, which was being operated by carrier Jazz Aviation, and a firetruck that was responding to a separate incident collided on the runway.

There were 72 passengers and four crew members on the flight, while there were two people on board the firetruck. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey previously said that one of the officers on the truck, identified as Adrian Baez, had been released from the hospital, while Sgt. Michael Orsillo would remain hospitalized for observation. PEOPLE has reached out for additional comment.

Two pilots — later identified as Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther — died as a result of the crash while 39 people on board the flight were sent to local hospitals with "varying degrees of injuries," according to the airline.

Air Canada went on to say that six of those individuals remained in the hospital although they were not able to share any additional information.

“On behalf of everyone at Air Canada, I want to express my deep sympathies to everybody affected, and my deepest condolences to the family and friends of the two Jazz pilots who tragically lost their lives," Michael Rousseau, President and CEO of Air Canada, said in a statement.

"We remain focused on the needs of our passengers and the Jazz crew members, along with their families and loved ones," Rousseau added. "I extend my thanks and gratitude to the Air Canada team members and the first responders on site, as well as employees of other airlines for their assistance, and to the medical teams for their care for our passengers and the crew. This is a difficult time for everyone, including all of us at Air Canada."

One of the people who was injured as a result of the crash was flight attendant Solange Tremblay, who survived being ejected from the plane.

In an interview with Quebec’s TVA News, her daughter, Sarah Lépine, said her mother suffered multiple bone fractures and broke her leg after being ejected than 320 feet from the plane. She also said that when her mother was found, she was still strapped into her seat.

“It’s a complete miracle. At the moment of impact, her seat was ejected more than 100 meters from the plane. They found her and she was still strapped into her seat,” her daughter told the outlet. “She had a guardian angel watching over her. It could have been much worse.”

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Meanwhile, another passenger said that she believed that the pilots helped save lives in their final moments.

In an interview with NBC News, Rebecca Liquori, 35, said she believes the pilots tried to break in order to avoid the crash.

“I’m just so appreciative that they were able to save us, but I’m just so sad that they weren’t able to make it home to their families,” she said. “I wouldn’t be here had it not been for the pilot acting quickly.”

As part of their ongoing investigation, the NTSB is looking into whether the pilots saw the firetruck before the collision or had time to react.

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