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 department confirmed the collision but could not immediately offer further information. The update came after flight tracking website FlightRadar24 said in post on X late on Monday that an Air Canada Express plane had collided with a ground vehicle at the airport.
Earlier, the fire department “responded to a reported incident involving a plane and vehicle on runway,” a spokesperson told AFP but did not specify the nature of the incident.
New York’s emergency management authority warned people to “expect cancellations, road closures, traffic delays and emergency personnel” near the major transport hub in the borough of Queens. “Use alternate routes,” it said on X.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a ground stop for all planes at the airport, according to a notice from the regulator.
The FAA notice showed that the reason for the halt at the airport was an emergency and there was a high probability of an extension, without specifying any details. In a separate notice, the FAA said the airport could be shut until 2pm local time (1800 GMT).
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