Air Canada jet hits vehicle, forcing New York's LaGuardia airport to close

An Air Canada Express determination pitchy crashed into a conveyance connected the crushed aft landing astatine New York's LaGuardia Airport, forcing the airdrome to close.

The CRJ-900 plane, which was arriving from Montreal, struck the conveyance astatine astir 24 miles per hour, according to formation tracking website Flightradar24.

The pitchy was operated by Jazz Aviation, Air Canada's determination partner.

An Air Canada Express determination pitchy crashed into a conveyance connected the crushed aft landing astatine New York's LaGuardia Airport. (iStock )

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued a crushed halt for each planes astatine the airport, saying determination was an exigency without offering circumstantial details.

LaGuardia's website showed arriving planes had been diverted to different airports oregon returned to wherever they took disconnected from.

Reuters contributed to this report.