New York’s LaGuardia airport was closed to flights early on Monday after an Air Canada flight and Port Authority vehicle collided.
The New York police division confirmed the collision however couldn’t instantly provide additional data. A spokesperson for the New York City Fire Department mentioned firefighters responded to studies of a plane that crashed right into a vehicle on the runway at 11:38pm.
The replace got here after flight monitoring web site FlightRadar24 mentioned in publish on X late on Sunday that an Air Canada Express plane had collided with a ground vehicle at the airport.
Earlier, the fireplace division “responded to a reported incident involving a plane and vehicle on runway,” a spokesperson instructed AFP however didn’t specify the character of the incident.
New York’s emergency administration authority warned folks to “expect cancellations, road closures, traffic delays and emergency personnel” close to the most important transport hub within the borough of Queens. “Use alternate routes,” it mentioned on X.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a ground cease for all planes at the airport, based on a discover from the regulator.
The FAA discover confirmed that the rationale for the halt at the airport was an emergency and there was a excessive chance of an extension, with out specifying any particulars. In a separate discover, the FAA mentioned the airport might be shut till 2pm native time (1800 GMT).
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