An Air Canada Express plane collided with a fire engine on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Monday, leading to multiple injuries and a complete halt of flight operations. The incident involved a CRJ-900 aircraft arriving from Montreal, which struck the emergency vehicle on Runway 4 during landing.
Visuals from the scene showed significant damage to the nose of the aircraft, with rescue operations quickly swinging into action.Unconfirmed reports indicate that several people, including five firefighters, sustained critical injuries in the crash.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an immediate ground stop for all flights at the airport due to the emergency. Passengers were evacuated onto the tarmac as emergency crews assessed the damage and treated the injured.
Authorities are currently investigating the circumstances that led to the collision on the active runway. (NDTV)
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