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NYC’s LaGuardia Airport Reopens After Deadly Late-Night Crash

Emergency crews respond to an Air Canada Express plane on the tarmac after the plane collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York on March 23. — Emergency crews respond to an Air Canada Express plane on the tarmac after the plane collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York on March 23.
Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

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By Max Rivera

March 23, 2026 at 6:03 PM UTC

LaGuardia Airport has reopened after being shuttered for the better part of a day after an Air Canada Express plane collided with a fire truck shortly after landing late Sunday, killing the two pilots.

The New York City airport was closed until around 2 p.m. local time, causing roughly 600 flights to be canceled, according to FlightAware data. The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey warned travelers to expect residual delays and cancellations, advising passengers to check with their airline before departing for the airport, the agency said in a social media post on X.