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Delta plane skids off LaGuardia runway after trying to land on snow

The airport is closed until 7pm.

 

Eric Geller

Internet Culture

Posted on Mar 5, 2015   Updated on May 29, 2021, 9:20 am CDT

A Delta Airlines plane attempting a landing at snow-covered LaGuardia Airport crashed into a fence and slid off the runway Thursday morning.

Although there have been no reports of serious injuries, photographs taken from the other side of the crashed plane indicate just how close Delta 1086 came to a much more disastrous fate.

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Even passengers not onboard who were hoping for a smooth day of travel are out of luck, as LaGuardia will be closed for most of the day.

Update 12:32pm CT, March 5: Added two photos.

Screengrab via _veeestchic_/Instagram

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*First Published: Mar 5, 2015, 1:53 pm CST