A suspected terrorist cell planned a "chilling" attack to destroy New York's John F Kennedy International Airport, kill thousands of people and trigger an economic catastrophe by blowing up a jet fuel artery that runs through residential neighbourhoods, US authorities said tonight.

A Turkish Airlines flight skidded off a runway at New York's John F Kennedy International Airport early today, after a record-breaking storm buried sections of north-eastern America under more than two feet of snow.

"Sean, it's me. I just wanted to let you know I love you and I'm stuck in this building in New York."

A man carrying a false pilot's identification has been arrested at New York's John F Kennedy International Airport.