New York: at least two dead after plane-vehicle collision at LaGuardia Airport

Authorities reported that an Air Canada regional jet collided with a fire truck on the runway after landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport Sunday night. The event has left at least two dead.

The information was first confirmed by a source to the Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment on an ongoing investigation. In addition, the source explained that Port Authority workers riding on the fire truck were also injured.

Similarly, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey indicated that the aircraft had struck a rescue and firefighting vehicle responding to a separate incident at around 11:45 p.m.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney later said that Canadian authorities were working with U.S. authorities "as the investigation continues." Carney described the collision as "deeply saddening" and assured that his thoughts were "with the victims, their families, and all those impacted."

For his part, when asked about the motives behind the deadly event Trump simply replied that "They made a mistake." Without elaborating, he opined that it was a "dangerous business."

The airport was closed at 3 a.m. to facilitate the investigation. It was later reopened, though passengers were informed that delays or cancellations were possible.

LaGuardia remained closed for hours

The authorities had informed that New York’s LaGuardia Airport would remain closed at least until 2 p.m. EST Monday. A pilot and a co-pilot were killed in the incident, according to the director of the city’s Port Authority.

"The earliest time is 2:00 p.m., but that is subject to change depending on the needs of the NTSB," said Port Authority Executive Director Kathryn Garcia, referring to National Transportation Safety Board investigators. The airport is now open again.