JFK airport was closed temporarily on Sunday after a plane skidded on the runway.
According to the FAA, Delta Connection 4100 from Toronto which was being flown by Endeavor Air, managed to land safely on runway 22 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, but it slid into a snow bank as it was turning onto a taxiway when approaching the gate, NBC reports.
The plane had to be towed to the gate with passengers on board. No one was injured in the incident. Passengers were grateful that the incident wasn't worse.
"It could have been worse, a much worse scenario," Jordan Houlton said to NBC. "I was sleeping. I woke up and it was 9:30. A police officer came on to make sure everyone was OK. Luckily, everyone was OK. It was kind of wild. I still can't believe it."
JFK airport was closed for about an hour after the incident and customers were told to check in with their airline before arriving at the airport as flights were delayed by about two hours after the airport reopened. Many passengers were left waiting at crowded gates. Flights started taking off again after 10 a.m. on two of the airport's runways, but delays remained.
This incident occurred two days after a major snowstorm hit the area, leaving six to ten inches of snow around New York City. Hundreds of flights were cancelled at New York airports and thousands of passengers who were flying to or from the city were left stranded. Many passengers whose flights were cancelled on Thursday and Friday were still filling the seats on planes over the weekend.
Many passengers who were at the JetBlue terminal on Sunday were told that they might have to wait as many as three days before they can leave New York. This news left many passengers frustrated.
"People are very frustrated and a lot of people have to go back to work," Corynne Haynes told NBC.
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