An Air Canada Express plane collided with a ground vehicle at the LaGuardia Airport in New York, United States, according to flight-tracking website FlightRadar24. Several people are said to have sustained injuries in the incident.
The Air Canada Express CRJ-900 from Montreal collided with a fire truck at the airport’s Runway 4 during landing.
The US Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for all planes at the airport until 0530 GMT, according to a notice from the regulator.
The FAA notice stated that the reason for the halt of flight operations at the airport was due to an emergency and that there was a high probability that the halt gets extended. No details were specified, Reuters reported.
Unverified footage on social media showed that the nose of the plane was damaged. Eyewitness in the video can be heard saying the aircraft’s nose lifted after passengers deplaned it. ABP Live could not immediately verify the footage.
New York – Several people were injured when an Air Canada aircraft collided with a firetruck on the runway or taxiway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport pic.twitter.com/7PRat6FhFI
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Several people, including five firefighters, were injured in the incident. Many of them are believed to be in a critical condition, with possible fatalities reported, according to The Jerusalem Post.
