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New York airport closed after plane skids off icy runway after safe landing New York airport closed after plane skids off icy runway after safe landing
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Authorities say a plane from Toronto landed safely at Kennedy international airport in New York City before sliding into snow as it turned on to a taxiway. Flights have resumed at New York City's Kennedy airport two hours after a plane from Toronto slid into snow as it turned on to a taxiway.
A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman, Kathleen Bergen, says the incident occurred at 8am on Sunday after Delta Connection 4100 landed. She says the CRJ2 aircraft was turning off the runway on to a taxiway when it slid into the snow. No injuries were immediately reported. No injuries were reported after Delta Connection 4100 landed shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday. The plane was towed to a gate with the 35 passengers still aboard.
The airport has suspended operations for domestic and international flights because of icy runways, but the airport will remain open. A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman, Kathleen Bergen, said the CRJ2 aircraft had landed safely and was turning off the runway on to a taxiway when it slid into the snow.
The Delta Connection flight by Endeavor Air originated in Toronto. Endeavor Air was formerly Pinnacle Airlines. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says flights resumed after 10am.on two of the airport's four runways. Residual delays for passengers were expected.
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