Details are coming in, but a plane has slid off an
icy runway at LaGuardia aiport:
An aircraft skidded on the runway at LaGuardia Airport and crashed into a fence as it tried to land amid a blinding wintry mix Thursday morning, Port Authority officials and sources familiar with the situation tell NBC 4 New York.
No injuries reported:
No serious injuries and all persons evacuated, per FDNY battalion chief in command. 300 gallons of fuel have leaked. #LGA #delta.
— @marcambinder
Passengers are making their way to the terminal area now:
People seen leaving #Delta airplane that skidded off the runway at #laguardia and slammed into a fence. @NYDailyNews
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— @MartaDhanis
The airport has been temporarily closed:
FAA: Due to Aircraft incident, LGA was closed at 11:09 AM EST. The airport is expected to reopen at 06:59 PM EST.
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— @ZekeJMiller
One passenger captured video, thanking New York for it's
"shitty-ass weather."