LaGuardia Airport in New York was closed early on Monday following a late-night collision between a Port Authority airport vehicle and an Air Canada regional plane, according to police.
At least two individuals were seriously injured and are currently hospitalized following the collision between, a source told ABC News.
An Air Canada Jet sits on the runway at LaGuardia Airport, Monday, March 23, 2026, after colliding with a Port Authority vehicle in New York.
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The injured individuals are Port Authority police officers assigned to firefighter duty at LaGuardia Airport, according to a union source, who added that one is a sergeant and the other is an officer.
The regional jet involved in the collision had traveled from Montreal to New York, according to Flightradar24, a flight information tracker.
The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. Preliminary information appeared to show that the flight had landed on Runway 4 and was rolling down the runway when the collision occurred.
An Air Canada Express CRJ-900 sits on the runway after colliding with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York, on March 23, 2026.
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The ground vehicle had requested permission and had been cleared by the air traffic controller to cross Runway 4 at taxiway Delta, according to audio recordings. Shortly after that permission was granted, an air traffic controller was heard telling the vehicle to stop several times right before the collision.
At least 18 flights have been diverted from LGA following the airport’s closure, with most being sent to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport or to New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.