Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Monday, March 23, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Monday, March 23, 2026
Plane collides with ground vehicle at New York’s LaGuardia, closing the airport
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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 (ANGELA WEISS / AFP)
An Air Canada flight collided with a Port Authority vehicle after landing at LaGuardia Airport, according to authorities.
Authorities did not immediately provide details on casualties.
The New York Police Department confirms the collision but could not immediately offer additional information.
A spokesperson for the New York City Fire Department says firefighters responded to reports of a plane that crashed into a vehicle on the runway at 11:38 p.m.
The Federal Aviation Administration’s National Airspace System website reports LaGuardia has closed.
Photos show the jet with severe damage to the front of the aircraft.
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