An Air Canada flight experienced a collision with a vehicle upon landing at LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night, resulting in at least two individuals sustaining critical injuries, according to reports.
The aircraft, arriving from Montreal, made contact with a Port Authority vehicle on the runway around 11:40 p.m., as confirmed by a Port Authority representative to the Daily Mail.
This collision occurred when the aircraft struck the rescue vehicle, which was actively responding to a different situation, the spokesperson explained.
After the incident, the plane was visible on the tarmac with substantial damage to its nose, which was elevated into the air.
The flight was conducted by Jazz Aviation, a regional airline based in Nova Scotia, operating on behalf of Air Canada.
“Emergency response protocols were initiated immediately. The Port Authority Police Department is currently on the scene, along with the agency’s Chairman and Executive Director,” stated a Port Authority representative.
‘This is a developing situation based on preliminary information. The Port Authority Police Department is working closely with our airline partners as well as federal authorities, and will provide additional updates as more details become available.’
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.
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.
An Air Canada Express plane collided with a Port Authority vehicle on Sunday night on Runway 4 of LaGuardia Airport. The cockpit suffered severe damage, as pictured above
The plane reportedly struck a Port Authority vehicle on the runway. Pictured above is an image from the aftermath of the crash
The Air Canada Express plane was reportedly carrying 76 passengers and crew. The jet is pictured above being removed from the runway by Port Authority Police following the incident
LaGuardia has warned of flight disruptions due to weather conditions at 8.30 pm EST. New York experienced rainy conditions on Sunday night.
The Daily Mail has reached out to LaGuardia Airport, the FAA, Air Canada and the Port Authority Police for additional information.
The incident comes as airports are already facing mounting pressure amid a DHS funding standoff.
LaGuardia is among many airports facing challenges, with employees forced to work without pay and passengers facing long security lines.
Travelers reported lines spilling through the parking lot on Sunday morning, with some saying they waited for up to three hours.
Donald Trump announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would be sent to airports on Monday to help TSA agents.
Photos of the crash first circulated on the Citizen app. The grainy images depicted the front of the plane badly damaged as emergency services arrived
Emergency personnel worked to clear the damage overnight on Monday in the aftermath of the collision
Port Authority Police and FDNY responded to the collision. LaGuardia subsequently closed to allow emergency crews to respond. The aftermath of the collision is pictured above as Port Authority worked to clear the plane
‘If the Democrats do not allow for Just and Proper Security at our Airports, and elsewhere throughout our Country, ICE will do the job far better than ever done before!’ Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Saturday.
‘I look forward to moving ICE in on Monday, and have already told them to, ‘GET READY.’ NO MORE WAITING, NO MORE GAMES!’
Border czar Tom Homan confirmed on CNN that he had been working to finalize a plan with ICE Director Tedd Lyons and acting administrator for the TS Ha Nguyen McNeill to deploy ICE agents.
He added that the officials would have a plan in place by the end of the day on Sunday, which included which airports would be targeted.
