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New York's JFK airport in chaos amid reports of possible shooting New York's JFK airport in chaos amid reports of possible shooting
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Travellers have been evacuated from a terminal at John F Kennedy International airport in New York following reports of a possible shooting. Travellers have been evacuated from two terminals at John F Kennedy International airport in New York following reports of a possible shooting.
The New York Police Department told AP officers were responding to reports of shots fired but could not confirm whether shots had been fired. The New York Police Department told AP officers were responding to reports of shots fired but could not confirm them. An investigation was ongoing, a spokesman said.
Port Authority police said they received the reports of shots fired at Terminal 8 near the departures area around 9:30pm Sunday. A short time later, police said they closed Terminal 1 after there were additional reports of shots fired.
A statement from the Port Authority said early investigations had found no evidence of gunshots being fired.
Statement regarding situation at John F. Kennedy International Airport. #JFK #PAPD @PANYNJ @NY_NJairports pic.twitter.com/eOBR0UnzVY
The Federal Aviation Administration said there was a “full ground stop” in place on all air traffic arriving at JFK. Some flights were being diverted and Flightradar.com said delays in the region were increasing.
An expressway approaching the airport also was shut down.
Images posted on social media showed scores of people standing outside terminal eight.Images posted on social media showed scores of people standing outside terminal eight.
Everyone is being kicked out of the terminal. Police on alert! #JFK pic.twitter.com/0r5WSdkFeCEveryone is being kicked out of the terminal. Police on alert! #JFK pic.twitter.com/0r5WSdkFeC
Take care of the police #JFK #NYPD https://t.co/8vsCe0z3Fn The scene outside Terminal 8 #JFK. Airport shooting. pic.twitter.com/W5dce6XRSG
Travellers who had been evacuated from the building said police told them it was “not safe” to stay inside.
Panic at jfk theyre closing the gates at security-possible shooter pic.twitter.com/OJUIFaenEIPanic at jfk theyre closing the gates at security-possible shooter pic.twitter.com/OJUIFaenEI
Police won't say anything except "it's not safe to stay here" as we leave terminal 8Police won't say anything except "it's not safe to stay here" as we leave terminal 8
Passengers onboard planes that had landed at JFK said the aircraft were being held on the tarmac due to an “emergency”. People inside the terminal described panic when the evacuation order was given.
I tried to grab my belongings but when TSA security took off sprinting I left everything.
One passenger onboard a plane that had landed at JFK said the aircraft was being held on the tarmac due to an “emergency”.
JFK: Pilot on this British Airways flight says an "emergency in another part of the airport." Been waiting to disembark for 1.5 hours.JFK: Pilot on this British Airways flight says an "emergency in another part of the airport." Been waiting to disembark for 1.5 hours.
JFK: Captain tells us it "might be some time" before we disembark due to an "incident that is occurring" in the airport.
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