Airliner Skids Off Runway at New York's La Guardia Airport

An airplane skidded of the runway Thursday and ploughed into a fence after landing at New York's La Guardia airport in a snow storm, officials said.

Delta flight 1086 from Atlanta to New York skidded off the runaway around 11:00 am (1600 GMT) with 125 passengers on board after landing, the airline reported, without confirming any injuries.

Local media reported some on board suffered light injuries.

The plane's nose was lodged in the fence after the crash, and passengers could be seen climbing out through an exit over a wing and trudging through thick snow.

New York Fire Department said on Twitter there was a fuel leak after the MD88 aircraft crashed.

"Customers deplaned via aircraft slides and have moved to the terminal on buses. Our priority is ensuring our customers and crew members are safe," Delta said in a statement.

Delta vowed to "work with all authorities and stakeholders to look into what happened in this incident." 

In a Twitter message, the airport said its runways were closed and warned travellers to expect cancellations and delays.

Forecasters had warned of low visibility as a major storm hit the region, with more than 40 percent of La Guardia flights canceled early Thursday, according to flightaware.com.