An Air Canada Express plane collided with a ground vehicle at LaGuardia Airport in New York. According to flight tracking service FlightRadar24, the incident occurred on the morning of March 23, and Jazz Aviation was operating the ship, reports Kh.
The US Federal Aviation Administration has reportedly suspended airport operations due to the emergency. According to preliminary information, a plane en route from Montreal collided with a fire engine on the runway.
It is noteworthy that as a result of the collision, four firefighters were seriously injured. It is also indicated that the plane was moving at a speed of about 39 kilometers per hour.
There were about 100 passengers on board the Bombardier CRJ-900, and their condition is now being determined. In addition, the airport reportedly previously warned of possible disruptions due to adverse weather conditions, including rain and fog.
On January 29, a Satina light plane crashed in Colombia with 15 people on board. According to authorities, among the dead were parliamentarian Diogenes Quintero, congressional candidate Carlos Salcedo, and former Ocaña city councilor Juan David Pacheco and his wife.