Hundreds of flights canceled, delayed at LaGuardia Airport after Air Canada runway collision

Flight cancellations and delays are increasing at New York City's LaGuardia Airport after an Air Canada Express flight collided with a fire truck while landing late Sunday night.

At least 321 flights departing from LaGuardia were canceled as of 4:30 p.m. ET on Monday, while 58 were delayed, according to data from flight tracking website FlightAware.

The tracker also showed at least 314 flights headed to LaGuardia were canceled as of 4:30 p.m. ET on Monday, and 117 were delayed, according to FlightAware.

FlightAware's figures show that between LaGuardia's scheduled arrivals and departures, a total of 637 flights have been canceled and 174 delayed.

The Air Canada Express CRJ-900 jet, operated by the airline's regional partner Jazz Aviation, was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members and arrived from Montreal. It was designated as Flight 4686 and the collision crushed the nose of the airliner.

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