Sinkhole Expected To Keep New York LaGuardia Runway Shut Down

inspections using ground-penetrating ​radar ⁠on ⁠Thursday identified potential areas of concern ⁠on the runway

 A ​sinkhole that forced ‌the ​closure of one of the runways at New York's LaGuardia airport Wednesday ⁠is expected to continue until early Saturday, snarling flights ‌for the busy Memorial Day travel ‌period, the airport authority ‌said.

The Port ‌Authority of ‌New York and New ​Jersey, which ‌manages New ​York City ⁠area airports, said inspections using ground-penetrating ​radar ⁠on ⁠Thursday identified potential areas of concern ⁠on the runway that were repaired, and engineering crews are conducting additional inspections ‌Friday. Crews expect to complete ​surveys and any repairs by 6 a.m. on Saturday. (Reporting ​by ‌David Shepardson)

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