Disaster on the runway in New York: Plane and fire truck collide! There are dead and injured
It has been reported that there are dead and injured in an accident at LaGuardia Airport in New York, where a passenger plane collided with a fire truck. Flights were suspended following the incident, and extensive security measures were taken in the area.
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A collision involving a passenger plane and a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York, USA, has caused panic. According to initial reports, there are dead and injured in the collision.
According to the first information obtained, the passenger plane and a fire truck operating on the runway collided for reasons yet unknown. While numerous teams were dispatched to the scene following the accident, it was stated that clear data regarding the number of casualties and injured has not yet been shared.
?? BREAKING UPDATE: MULTIPLE CRITICAL PATIENTS AFTER AIR CANADA FLIGHT COLLIDES WITH VEHICLE WHILE LANDING AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT. POSSIBLE FATALITIES. https://t.co/hZWimAuwe5 pic.twitter.com/62SUgxoUkA
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FLIGHTS SUSPENDED
Following the accident, all flight operations at the airport were temporarily halted. The runway and its surroundings were cleared for security reasons, and the evacuation of passengers has begun. Authorities announced that extensive measures have been taken in the area.
INJURED TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Medical teams dispatched to the area upon notification provided initial intervention to the injured at the scene. It was learned that those in critical condition were transported to nearby hospitals. Efforts by fire and security units at the scene are ongoing.