<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A busy </span><a href="http://9news.com.au/new-york" rel="" target="" title="New York"><span>New York</span></a><span> </span><a href="http://9news.com.au/airports" rel="" target="" title="airport"><span>airport</span></a><span> has closed after authorities said a </span><a href="http://9news.com.au/plane-crash" rel="" target="" title="plane collided"><span>plane collided</span></a><span> with a Port Authority vehicle on the runway.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The New York City Fire Department said firefighters responded to reports of a plane crashing into a vehicle on the runway of LaGuardia Airport in Queens at 11.38pm on Sunday (2.38pm Monday AEDT).</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The New York Police Department confirmed the collision, which flight tracking sites said featured Air Canada flight AC8646, but had no more information.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/fuel-shortage-how-much-does-australia-have-left-explained/f266e2d2-6b91-4166-8f7e-bb424620cc09"><strong><span>The big question all of Australia is asking</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/rba-governor-michele-bullock-settled-on-multi-million-dollar-home-same-day-as-rate-hike-march-17/9e72bbdf-93b6-4bff-8173-cfec71f1f7e6" rel="" target="" title=""><strong><span>RBA boss buys luxury holiday house on rate hike day</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A notice on the Federal Aviation Administration's National Airspace System Status showed La Guardia as closed 12 minutes after the crash.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The airport was yet to comment on the crash but was warning weather conditions had caused flight disruptions.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/new-york-laguardia-airport-air-canada-plane-collides-with-vehicle-on-runway/4f2be952-d811-4899-ab5f-bdf59fd6525f" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Eighteen flights had been diverted from La Guardia within a couple of hours of the collision with an Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting vehicle, Flightradar24 reported.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Multiple videos taken by bystanders and posted on social media showed the jet with severe damage to the front of the aircraft.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>More to come.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>- Reported with Associated Press</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>