Plane Skids Off Runway at LaGuardia; Airport Closed Until 7 PM

LaGuardia Airport is closed until 7 p.m. Thursday after a plane skidded off the runway and into a fence during a snowstorm.

Photos on social media show passengers being evacuated from the aircraft and multiple local media reports said no major injuries were reported.

There were reports of a possible fuel leak, according to the FDNY's Twitter page, but no details on that have been released.

QNS 2-ALARM 93-01 GRAND CENTRAL PKWY N, (LAGUARDIA AIRPORT) PLANE SKIDDED OFF RUNWAY / FUEL LEAK,

— FDNY (@FDNY) March 5, 2015

 

and... LaGuardia shuts down.

A photo posted by kristina (@kristinagrossmann) on Mar 5, 2015 at 8:14am PST

 

#survive #crashlanding #noinjuries

A photo posted by _veeestchic_ (@_veeestchic_) on Mar 5, 2015 at 8:32am PST

#delta plane crashed trying to take off in this weather #LGA pic.twitter.com/MrBRKnNL3J

— jay money (@jjay149) March 5, 2015

JUST IN: A plane landing at LaGuardia Airport skidded off the runway and slammed into a fence. http://t.co/69njAuwMLC pic.twitter.com/0zAhJh5FPi

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) March 5, 2015

The plane, Delta Flight 1086 from Atlanta, landed at the Queens airport around 11 a.m. Thursday when it began to skid on the icy tarmac, according to the New York Daily News. 

“While waiting to fly, I just watched a plane unsuccessfully land/takeoff?” tweeted witness Michael Moritz. “(It) swerved off the runway. Hoping everyone is safe.”

Bravo reality star Jamie Primak appeared to have been on the flight that skidded off the runway.

We just crash landed at LGA. I'm terrified. Please...

— Jaime Primak (@JaimePrimak) March 5, 2015

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