New York's Plane Crash: Air Canada Express flight collides with fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport
An Air Canada Express flight operating from Montreal collided with a fire truck vehicle on ground upon landing at New York's La Guardia Airport, according to flight tracking website FlightRadar24. Following the incident, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a ground stop for all planes at the airport until 0530 GMT.
The New York-bound CRJ-900 plane struck the Port Authority vehicle at a speed of about 24 miles per hour (39 kph), Reuters reported citing Flightradar24 said. The jet was operated by Jazz Aviation, Air Canada's regional partner.
The FAA notice, accessed by Reuters, 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 to airmen, the authoroty said that the airport could be shut until 1800 GMT.
The New York Fire Department issued a statement on the accident at LaGuardia Airport, saying the authority is responding to the reported incident on the runway at LaGuardia airport, but did not provide further details.
Air Canada, the FAA and New York Fire Department did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.
The New York-bound CRJ-900 plane struck the Port Authority vehicle at a speed of about 24 miles per hour (39 kph), Reuters reported citing Flightradar24 said. The jet was operated by Jazz Aviation, Air Canada's regional partner.
The FAA notice, accessed by Reuters, 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 to airmen, the authoroty said that the airport could be shut until 1800 GMT.
The New York Fire Department issued a statement on the accident at LaGuardia Airport, saying the authority is responding to the reported incident on the runway at LaGuardia airport, but did not provide further details.
Air Canada, the FAA and New York Fire Department did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.
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