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Sinkhole shuts down runway at New York LaGuardia airport
Airport officials said 200 flights were canceled and 190 delayed as crews repaired the runway and the Federal Aviation Administration slowed traffic.
- A sinkhole discovered near Runway 4/22 at LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday morning forced closure of the strip, prompting emergency repairs and travel disruptions across the New York City hub.
- The Port Authority identified the sinkhole during a daily inspection around 11 a.m., prompting immediate runway closure while crews work to determine the cause and complete repairs.
- FlightAware reported about 200 flights, or 17 per cent of traffic, were cancelled at LaGuardia, with 190 delayed as of Wednesday afternoon; Delta Air Lines accounts for about 40 per cent of flights.
- The Federal Aviation Administration is slowing incoming flights due to the sinkhole and forecast storms, as The Port Authority warned "travellers should expect delays and cancellations, particularly with forecast thunderstorms expected later today."
- This runway is the same location where an Air Canada jet crashed into emergency vehicles in March, an incident that killed two pilots and now raises questions about the site's safety history.
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A routine safety check at one of New York City's busiest airports suddenly escalated into an emergency operation on 20 May, after engineers discovered a huge sinkhole forming beside a main flight path. Within minutes, flights were halted and a key runway was shut down, plunging the hub into disruption as officials scrambled to assess the damage and keep passengers moving. The surprise discovery forced the runway to close immediately, creating a …
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