An Air Canada flight collided with a vehicle while landing at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday night, leaving at least four people critically injured, reports said.
The flight from Montreal was landing at around 11:30 pm when the aircraft struck a Port Authority fire truck on the runway, according to reports.
The Air Canada Express plane could be seen on the tarmac, with it’s nose badly damaged front titled into the air.
The New York Fire Department confirmed to the Daily Mail that its crews had received reports of an incident involving an aircraft and a vehicle on runway four.
The Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft was reportedly carrying 76 passengers and crew during the incident.
Multiple people are feared to have been injured, although no official reports have confirmed.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced a ground stop due to an aircraft emergency, effectively closing LaGuardia Airport at 11.50 pm EST.
The New York Police Department told the Daily Mail that it was aware of an incident.
The Daily Mail has reached out to LaGuardia Airport, the FAA, Air Canada and the Port Authority Police for additional information.
This is a developing story…
Photos circulated online depicting a plane seemingly colliding with a second vehicle at LaGuardia Airport
Emergency responders were seen at the airport late on Sunday night and into Monday morning, according to images online
The reported incident comes as airports grapple with a national shortage of Transportation Security Administration workers.
