"LaGuardia Airport was closed for part of Monday after a deadly runway crash that killed two pilots. At least 306 flights scheduled to leave LaGuardia and 297 scheduled arrivals have already been cancelled as of Monday just before 2 p.m. EDT."
"The FAA issued a closure at the airport until at least 2 p.m. after a Jazz Aviation flight operating on behalf of Air Canada struck a firefighting vehicle at LaGuardia."
"The ground stop at Newark lasted about an hour, but a second FAA advisory warned pilots that flights could receive new expected departure clearance times."
LaGuardia Airport reopened at 2 p.m. following a deadly runway crash that killed two pilots. The Federal Aviation Administration noted the airport would operate with a single runway rate. As of 2 p.m., over 600 flights were canceled or delayed at LaGuardia, with additional delays reported at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Newark International Airport experienced a brief ground stop due to an evacuation of its air traffic control tower. The crash involved a Jazz Aviation flight colliding with a firefighting vehicle, injuring many onboard.
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