UPDATE (12: 50 a.m. EDT): The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) introduced that LaGuardia Airport in New York City has been closed and a floor cease issued following a reported collision between a aircraft and a fireplace truck.
ORIGINAL STORY: Unconfirmed stories on social media counsel {that a} aircraft might have collided with a fireplace truck on a taxiway at LaGuardia Airport in New York. The incident is alleged to have occurred close to runway 4. Some stories point out that the airport might have been quickly shut down.
According to flight-tracking knowledge, the collision might have concerned Air Canada CRJ flight AC8646 and a fireplace truck recognized as Truck 1 whereas trying to cross runway 04/22.
Videos from the scene present the aftermath of the collision at LaGuardia Airport. The Air Canada Express plane seems to have sustained important injury after reportedly putting a fireplace truck on the runway.
Passengers had been evacuated onto the tarmac, and there are unconfirmed stories of accidents.
Authorities haven’t but confirmed any particulars concerning the incident.
