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New York airport closed after jet collides with vehicle

By AAP Newswire

Mar 23, 2026

A control tower at LaGuardia International Airport — LaGuardia airport has been closed following a collision between a plane and a ground vehicle. -AP

An Air Canada Express regional jet has collided with a ‌ground vehicle upon landing at New York's LaGuardia airport, ‌in an incident that closed ‌the facility.

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The plane, which was coming from Montreal, struck the vehicle on Sunday night at a speed of about 40km/h, flight tracking website Flightradar24 said.

The jet was operated by Jazz Aviation, Air Canada's regional partner.

The ‌US Federal ‌Aviation ⁠Administration (FAA) issued a ground stop for all planes at the airport until after midnight, 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 details.

LaGuardia's website showed arriving planes had been diverted to other airports or returned to ‌their point of origin.

Unverified footage on social media showed damage to the nose of the plane, as it tilted upward.

Reuters could not ‌immediately verify the footage.

The New York Fire Department in a statement said it was responding to a reported incident involving a plane and a vehicle on the runway at LaGuardia airport, but did not provide further details.

Air Canada and the FAA did not immediately respond ⁠to requests for comment.