In brief
LaGuardia Airport in New York has closed its operations following a collision between an Air Canada Express plane and a ground vehicle operated by the Port Authority. The plane, arriving from Montreal, was landing at a slow speed when the incident occurred. Although the aircraft sustained significant damage, no injuries have been reported, and authorities are assessing the situation.
New York's LaGuardia airport has been closed until further notice after an Air Canada Express plane and ground vehicle collided.
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for the airport late on Sunday night and said there was a high likelihood the order would be extended.
CBS News, the BBC US partner, reported the plane was coming in from Montreal and landed. It slowed down to about 24mph when it collided with a vehicle from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport.
The plane – a smaller model CRJ 900 that had about 70-90 people on board – suffered significant damage.
There have been no reported injuries at this stage.
