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LaGuardia Airport 'collision' reports: What happened at New York airport? Details surface
At least four people were reportedly injured after an Air Canada flight arriving at LaGuardia Airport crashed into a firetruck on Sunday night.
UPDATE (4 a.m. EDT): LaGuardia Airport issued the following statement on the incident:
"At approximately 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, a Jazz Aviation flight operating on behalf of Air Canada was involved in an incident on Runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport in which the aircraft struck a Port Authority Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle that was responding to a separate incident.
Emergency response protocols were immediately activated. The Port Authority Police Department is on scene along with the agency’s Chairman and Executive Director. The airport is currently closed to facilitate the response and allow for a thorough investigation."
UPDATE (1: 30 a.m. EDT): Sources told the New York Post that the plane was carrying a group of Orthodox Jewish passengers from the New York area.
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UPDATE (12: 50 a.m. EDT): The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that LaGuardia Airport in New York City has been closed and a ground stop issued following a reported collision between a plane and a fire truck.
According to the Daily Mail, LaGuardia Airport was closed at 11:50 p.m. EDT, and a ground stop has been issued until at least 1:30 a.m. EDT.
The New York Fire Department confirmed the incident, telling the Daily Mail that its crews responded to reports of a "collision involving a plane and a vehicle on runway 4."
What happened at LaGuardia Airport?
Unconfirmed reports on social media suggest that a plane may have collided with a fire truck on a taxiway at LaGuardia Airport in New York. The incident is said to have occurred near runway 4. Some reports indicate that the airport may have been temporarily shut down.
According to flight-tracking data, the collision may have involved Air Canada CRJ flight AC8646 and a fire truck identified as Truck 1 while attempting to cross runway 04/22.
Videos from the scene show the aftermath of the collision at LaGuardia Airport. The Air Canada Express aircraft appears to have sustained significant damage after reportedly striking a fire truck on the runway.
Passengers were evacuated onto the tarmac, and there are unconfirmed reports of injuries.
Authorities have not yet confirmed any details regarding the incident.
