Two pilots killed in LaGuardia Airport crash – what’s the latest?published at 09:24 GMT

09:24 GMT

An Air Canada aircraft is shown on the tarmac, with its destroyed nose pointing upwards.Image source, ReutersImage caption,

The Air Canada CRJ 900 aircraft suffered significant damage in the collision, which killed two pilots.

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, said the airport to be closed “until at least 14:00 local time (18:00 GMT)” to facilitate an investigation.

An aerial (satellite) view of LaGuardia Airport in New York. Key details shown: A highlighted runway labelled Runway 4 with a yellow path indicating the plane’s movement. A circled point more than halfway up the runway marks the location of the collision with the firefighting vehicle. A small inset map of the United States highlights New York’s location. A scale in the bottom right shows distance (200m / 1,000 ft).