Originally Posted by
jrkmsp
Hydraulics, flaps, overweight — basically anything that requires a longer runway. LGA has a short, narrow runway. It’s common for airlines to divert to JFK if they think they need some extra pavement to stop.
LGA can handle a 767-400. That 767-400 must be capable of safely rejecting a takeoff on the runway at LGA. I don't think there would have been any issue with an E175 running off the end of the runway...