Two pilots have been confirmed dead after an Air Canada plane collided with a firefighting vehicle at New York’s La Guardia Airport.
The plane, carrying 72 passengers and four crew, was travelling about 24mph after arriving from Montreal on Sunday evening, local time.
Forty-one passengers and crew were taken to hospital, along with two officers who were in the ground vehicle; 32 are now out of hospital, but some others have “serious injuries”.
The New York City Fire Department told people to “expect cancellations, road closures, traffic delays and emergency personnel near LaGuardia Airport”.
Kathryn Garcia, the Port Authority Executive Director, says during a news conference the Air Canada plane was carrying 72 people and four crew members.
She adds the vehicle was carrying two officers.
“Sadly, the two pilots are confirmed deceased,” she says.
Garcia said the airport to be closed “until at least 14:00 local time (18:00 GMT)” to facilitate an investigation.
By Anthony Solly
