According to Flight Radar 24, the plane was traveling at 39 kilometers per hour when it hit the fire engine.
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Air Canada Express Flight 8646 from Montreal, Canada, has hit a fire engine at New York's La Guardia Airport. The CRJ 900 aircraft was carrying 70 to 90 people. Some passengers were injured.
The airport has been temporarily closed after the incident. New York police told AFP news agency that the plane had collided with a vehicle at the airport.
The fire department said in a statement that it had received reports of a collision between a plane and a fire engine on Runway 4.
According to Flight Radar 24, the plane was traveling at 39 kilometers per hour when it hit the fire engine. The plane is operated by Jazz Aviation.
Photos circulating on social media show damage to the nose of the plane.
