The FAA says the front landing gear of a plane arriving at New York’s LaGuardia Airport collapsed shortly after the plane touched down on the runway.

The Federal Aviation Administration originally reported the gear collapsed as the plane landed Monday.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says they have ‘several’ accounts of people reporting physical injuries. The extent of the injuries was not immediately known. Officials say four people suffered anxiety attacks.

The airport was temporarily closed, but one of two runways was operating shortly after 7 p.m.

The FAA says the Southwest Airlines flight from Nashville landed at 5:45 p.m. Monday and safely came to a stop on the tarmac. The nose of the plane could be seen on the ground. The plane, which was carrying 149 passengers and crew, was surrounded with emergency vehicles.

The FAA is investigating.

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6:15PM (Monday): The front landing gear on a Southwest airplane has failed upon landing at LaGuardia Airport. There are three injuries reported, and there is significant debris on the runway.

The airport has been closed.

Emergency personnel are on the scene.

UPDATE 6:25PM: Port Authority PD and FAA are reporting Southwest Airlines Flight # 345 (from Nashville, Tennessee) landed at LaGuardia Airport, and confirming that the nose gear collapsed upon landing.

FDNY EMS is reporting three injuries.

There were a total of 143 passengers and 5 crew on board.

FAA confirms to YWWN that LaGuardia Airport is not receiving flights at this time.

UPDATE 7:40PM: There were 10 minor injuries. Eight patients were transported to area hospitals, 2 patients refused further medical attention.

The airport is currently closed to incoming flights. Port Authority is in the process or re-opening runways.

NTSB has been notified, a representative should be on-scene within the hour.

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