WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) – One of two runways that has been closed since Sunday night at LaGuardia Airport after a fatal collision between an Air Canada Express plane and fire truck reopened Thursday ahead of schedule, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said.
The Federal Aviation Administration said arrival rates on Runway 4 would remain reduced after resuming operations.
The FAA had predicted earlier this week the runway would not reopen until Friday. The Port Authority said after removal of the plane and truck late Wednesday, the runway was repaired, inspected, and confirmed to meet FAA regulations for safe operation.
(Reporting by David Shepardson)
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