New York airport closed after collision between Air Canada plane and fire truck

A frightening incident unfolded at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night when a passenger plane collided with a fire truck on the runway, leaving multiple people injured and forcing a full airport shutdown.

According to officials, the Air Canada CRJ-900 regional jet had just arrived from Montreal and was taxiing toward the gate when it collided with the vehicle. The aircraft, carrying roughly 80 to 100 passengers, struck it at around 24 mph, according to Flightradar24.

The incident reportedly occurred just before 11:40 p.m. Sunday on Runway 4.

At least four people are reported to be critically injured, according to U.S. media. Among them are two Port Authority police officers assigned to firefighter duty, both of whom were taken to the hospital. Sources say one is a sergeant and the other an officer.