New York:
A plane coming from Canada’s Montreal has reportedly collided with a ground vehicle at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Several people are feared to have been injured after an incoming Air Canada Express flight and a fire engine collided on runway 4 of the airport, according to the flight-tracking website FlightRadar24.
Several videos of the aftermath emerged on social media showing evacuation and rescue operations at the airport. Unverified footage also showed damage to the nose of the plane. NDTV could not immediately verify the footage. The clip showed the front of the commuter plane smashed and tilting in the air as passengers deplaned from the vehicle.
🚨 BREAKING UPDATE: MULTIPLE CRITICAL PATIENTS AFTER AIR CANADA FLIGHT COLLIDES WITH VEHICLE WHILE LANDING AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT. POSSIBLE FATALITIES. https://t.co/hZWimAuwe5 pic.twitter.com/62SUgxoUkA
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 23, 2026
According to a New York Post report, four firefighters were critically injured in the incident that happened just before 11:40 pm (local time). The injured firefighters are reportedly from the Port Authority Police Department.
The pilot and co-pilot of the plane were also badly injured, the NCB reported, quoting sources. The report said a sergeant and an officer also have broken limbs and are in stable condition at a hospital.
The fire truck was reportedly cleared to cross runway 4 to respond to the United 737 Max flight that declared an emergency on the ground due to a strange odour that was making the flight attendants sick.
The NY Post report also said that around a hundred passengers were on the jet —a Bombardier CRJ-900— and their conditions are being evaluated. Citing sources, the US publication said the plane was carrying a group of Orthodox Jews from the New York area.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has, meanwhile, 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.
LaGuardia Airport‘s website showed all arriving planes have either been diverted to other airports or returned to their point of origin.
In a separate notice to airmen, the FAA said that the airport could be shut until 1800 GMT.
However, authorities have not yet released details on injuries or the extent of the damage.
According to a ColLive report, the collision happened as the plane, operated by regional carrier Jazz Airlines, was heading to a gate as heavy weather hit the area.
The CRJ-900 plane, which was coming from Montreal, struck the vehicle at a speed of about 24 miles per hour (39 kph), FlightRadar24 said.
Further details are awaited.
Source link
[ad_3]
