Sinkhole Shuts LaGuardia Runway Ahead of Memorial Day Travel Surge
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A sinkhole opened near LaGuardia's Runway 4/22, forcing its immediate closure and prompting flight cancellations and delays ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. Emergency crews worked overnight to repair the hole, with departing flights redirected to the airport's other runway until noon and the FAA slowing inbound traffic as weather and the incident were managed.
- Sinkhole shuts down runway at LaGuardia airport ahead of busy Memorial Day travel weekend 6abc Philadelphia
- Crews work to repair large sinkhole on LaGuardia Airport runway; flights impacted Wednesday night ABC7 New York
- LaGuardia sinkhole triggers airport mess; runway set to reopen Thursday NBC New York
- LaGuardia Airport runway shut down after sinkhole discovered during routine morning inspection Fox News
- Sinkhole shuts down runway at New York LaGuardia airport The Guardian
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