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New York’s LaGuardia airport faces second day of delays, cancellations after collision

New York's LaGuardia airport is facing significant delays and cancellations for the second straight delay following the deadly collision Sunday night between an Air Canada Express jet and a fire truck on the runway.

People wait in TSA security lines at New York's LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, U.S., March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

The Federal Aviation Administration said it does not expect one of the two runways at the New York airport to reopen until Friday.

FlightAware, a flight tracking site, said 207 flights, or about 19%, had been canceled and 195 delayed as of 9 a.m. EDT. The FAA warned of major delays throughout the day.

Reuters
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