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Flights were temporarily grounded at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on Wednesday night, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to Fox News Digital.
"We have implemented a ground stop atLaGuardia Airportfor law enforcement efforts," he said. "We have canceled the ground stop and resumed normal operations."
The exact nature of the law enforcement effort is unknown.
Unconfirmed reports on social media said the ground suspension was related to his FBI inmate escaping custody.
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Flight was an average of 45-minutes after the ground stop ended late Wednesday, WABC-TV reported.
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FAA issued a ground stop order at LaGuardia earlier this week and warned that flights could be delayed by up to two hoursin connection with a shortage of air traffic control personnel, Reuters reported.
The ground halt was lifted on Monday.
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LaGuardia is located in Queens, NY and this area He is one of the major airports.
