A Delta MD-88 Jet Aircraft From Atlanta To La Guardia Skids On The Runway Narrowly Missing Contact With Water.

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A Delta Jet Aircraft Skids On Runway While Landing At LaGuardia Airport And Hits Embankment, Narrowly Missing Contact With Water.

March 5, 2015
By Tom Okure, Ph.D

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Delta Jet narrowly missed contact with water

A Delta Jet (MD-88) aircraft originating from Atlanta and landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport this morning skidded on the runway and narrowly missed making contact with the water. On board the flight was 127 passengers and 5 crew members.

Speaking at a news conference this afternoon on the incident, the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey spokesperson indicated that passengers were safely deplaned. Previous planes using the airport are said to have reported good breaking conditions on the particular runway. Minor injuries have been reported with the number of injured reportedly reaching up to 24 passengers depending on the reporting source. According to the Port Authority, 2 passengers have been transported to local hospitals.  

The Delta plane was moving at a rapid speed while landing at the airport, when it hit the embankment. Fuel leaks possibly more than 1,000 gallons, reported from the left side of the plane.

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