Sinkhole shuts down runway at New York LaGuardia airport

Key points

• A sinkhole was discovered at New York’s LaGuardia airport on Wednesday, shutting down a runway while emergency crews sought to determine its cause and how to fix it.
• In a post on X, LaGuardia, which handles domestic travel, said the sinkhole had been discovered at about 11am “near runway 4/22” while the airport’s operator was conducting its daily morning inspection.
• “The runway was immediately shut down, and emergency construction and engineering crews are onsite to determine the cause and complete necessary repairs as quickly and safely as possible,” the post said.
• New York’s Port Authority warned that travelers should “expect delays and cancellations, particularly with forecast thunderstorms expected later today, and are strongly encouraged to check directly with their airlines for the latest flight status information”.
• LaGuardia is built on land reclaimed from the surrounding bay in the 1930s, and sits on an area that once featured homes, hotels and...