
2 min readUpdated: Mar 23, 2026 01:00 PM IST
Pilot and co-pilot were killed after an Air Canada Express plane collided with a ground vehicle on the runway at New York’s LaGuardia airport on Monday evening, causing incoming traffic to be diverted, Reuters reported citing NBC.
The CRJ-900 plane, which was coming from Montreal, struck the Port Authority vehicle at a speed of about 24 miles per hour (39 kph) while landing, the agency quoted Flightradar24 as showing. The jet was operated by Jazz Aviation, Air Canada’s regional partner.
FAA orders halt, flights diverted
Following the incident, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered all flights at the airport to stop until 05:30 GMT. It said the decision was taken due to an emergency and that the delay could be extended. The FAA has not specified any other details.
LaGuardia’s website showed arriving planes had been diverted to other airports or returned to their point of origin.
In a separate notice to airmen, the FAA said that the airport could be shut until 1800 GMT.
The New York Fire Department in a statement said that it was responding to a reported incident involving a plane and a vehicle on the runway at LaGuardia airport, reported Reuters.
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