© kristinagrossmann/InstagramDelta Airlines plane at LaGuardia airport
Delta flight 1086 from Atlanta to LaGuardia Airport slid off the runway when landing, according to a Federal Aviation Administration official.
According to that official, the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft skidded during a Thursday morning snowstorm. New York's LaGuardia Airport was closed immediately after the incident occurred. The FAA said the airport is expected to reopen at 6:59 p.m. EST.
"Travelers with flights scheduled to arrive and depart from the airport should check with their carrier to determine the status of their flight," the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a release. "The Port Authority will provide more information as it becomes available."
Snow has been falling on New York and surrounding areas through most of Thursday.
Port Authority spokesman Joe Pentangelo said the plane went off the runway at around 11:10 a.m. Video from the scene showed that the plane's nose crashed through a fence.
Delta issued a statement following the incident confirming the flight number, and indicating the plane exited LaGuardia's Runway 13 during its landing.
"Customers deplaned via aircraft slides and have moved to the terminal on buses. Our priority is ensuring our customers and crew members are safe. Delta will work with all authorities and stakeholders to look into what happened in this incident," the company said in its statement.
Crews are currently responding to the situation, and no serious injuries have been reported so far.
The New York City Fire Department's official Twitter account reported that there is a two-alarm response to Laguardia, and that there are reports of a fuel leak. The FDNY said it could not confirm if there was a leak, but responded as if there were one.
The accident represents the first safety incident for Delta since Dec. 2013, according to the Aviation Safety Network, a database of worldwide aircraft accidents.
One Instagram user posted video appearing to show the plane's passengers evacuating the aircraft.
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