Delta Airlines plane skids off JFK runway

A Delta Airlines plane skidded off an icy runway and into the snow at JFKAirport on Sunday morning, authorities said.

There were no immediate reports of injuries after Delta Connections Flight 4100, which originated from Toronto, touched down on runway No. 22L shortly before 8 a.m.

“As the aircraft was exiting the runway onto a taxiway, it slid into the snow,” said FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen. “No injuries were reported to the FAA. The FAA is investigating.”

There were 35 people on board the CRJ2 craft, which was towed into the gate. Passengers got off the flight at about 9:29 a.m, according to flight records.

Rescuers from the Port Authority’s Police Crash Fire Rescue Unit responded after receiving calls from passengers trapped on the craft, law enforcement sources said.

The first -responders manually dug snow away from around the plane’s wheels before it was towed away.

JFK was closed for two hours so workers could put salt and sand on runways, because of the freezing rain, officials said.

Delta Connection is operated by  Endeavor Air, formerly  Pinnacle Airlines.

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