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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 two terminals at John F Kennedy International airport in New York following apparently unfounded reports of a shooting incident. | |
| 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. | 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. | 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. |
| But shortly later 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 | Statement regarding situation at John F. Kennedy International Airport. #JFK #PAPD @PANYNJ @NY_NJairports pic.twitter.com/eOBR0UnzVY |
| The NYPD’s chief of special operations said on Twitter that no shots had been fired. | |
| UPDATE: @PAPD & #NYPD #ESU are clearing Terminal 1 & 8 (Departures). There is nobody shot. It appears that no shots have been fired. | |
| The security alert led to travel chaos for thousands. | |
| The Federal Aviation Administration announced was a “full ground stop” on all air traffic arriving at JFK until 11.30pm. Some flights were being diverted and Flightradar.com said delays in the region were increasing. | |
| Delays growing as authorities resolve situation at JFK. Some inbound flights diverting. https://t.co/IDw48RS9RX pic.twitter.com/ysjDTQY85a | Delays growing as authorities resolve situation at JFK. Some inbound flights diverting. https://t.co/IDw48RS9RX pic.twitter.com/ysjDTQY85a |
| Aircraft movement in terminal areas starting up again. It will take all night to get JFK back up & running at 100%. https://t.co/Nu60PhCxND | Aircraft movement in terminal areas starting up again. It will take all night to get JFK back up & running at 100%. https://t.co/Nu60PhCxND |
| An expressway approaching the airport also was shut down. | An expressway approaching the airport also was shut down. |
| Flights started departing and passengers were allowed back into some terminals at around midnight. | |
| Images posted on social media during the evacuations showed scores of people standing outside the airport terminals. | |
| Everyone is being kicked out of the terminal. Police on alert! #JFK pic.twitter.com/0r5WSdkFeC | Everyone is being kicked out of the terminal. Police on alert! #JFK pic.twitter.com/0r5WSdkFeC |
| The scene outside Terminal 8 #JFK. Airport shooting. pic.twitter.com/W5dce6XRSG | 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. | 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/OJUIFaenEI | Panic 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 8 | Police won't say anything except "it's not safe to stay here" as we leave terminal 8 |
| People inside the terminal described panic when the evacuation order was given. | 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. | 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”. | 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. | JFK: Captain tells us it "might be some time" before we disembark due to an "incident that is occurring" in the airport. |
| JFK, which has six terminals, is the busiest international air passenger gateway into the United States. More than 50 million passengers travelled through the airport in 2014. | JFK, which has six terminals, is the busiest international air passenger gateway into the United States. More than 50 million passengers travelled through the airport in 2014. |