New York's Laguardia Airport Closed After Plane Collides With Fire Truck

ISTANBUL, March 23 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- New York's LaGuardia Airport was closed late Sunday after a plane collided with a fire truck, resulting in fatalities and injuries, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing media reports.

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for all departures to LaGuardia due to the aircraft emergency, with the airport closure in effect until 1800GMT.

The probability of an extension was listed as high.

No other details on the number of casualties were immediately available.

-- BERNAMA-ANADOLU