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| JFK given all-clear after unfounded reports of shooting cause chaos | JFK given all-clear after unfounded reports of shooting cause chaos |
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| Two terminals at John F Kennedy airport are resuming normal operations after reports of shots fired caused chaos for travellers as people were evacuated and fights were grounded or diverted. | Two terminals at John F Kennedy airport are resuming normal operations after reports of shots fired caused chaos for travellers as people were evacuated and fights were grounded or diverted. |
| The reports were later determined to be unfounded and the New York airport was given the all-clear. | The reports were later determined to be unfounded and the New York airport was given the all-clear. |
| Port Authority police said they received reports of shots fired at Terminal 8 near the departures area at about 9.30pm on Sunday (1.30am BST). Police said they closed Terminal 1 following additional reports of shots fired. | Port Authority police said they received reports of shots fired at Terminal 8 near the departures area at about 9.30pm on Sunday (1.30am BST). Police said they closed Terminal 1 following additional reports of shots fired. |
| However, in a briefing early on Monday, Joe Pentangelo, a Port Authority spokesman, said: “At this time, no firearm, rounds, shell casings or other evidence of shots fired has been found.” | However, in a briefing early on Monday, Joe Pentangelo, a Port Authority spokesman, said: “At this time, no firearm, rounds, shell casings or other evidence of shots fired has been found.” |
| The New York police department’s head of special operations tweeted that nothing suspicious had been found in a search of the terminals. | |
| JFK UPDATE: All terminals searched & cleared. Negative results. All affected terminals will resume operations shortly. No shots were fired. | JFK UPDATE: All terminals searched & cleared. Negative results. All affected terminals will resume operations shortly. No shots were fired. |
| A senior law enforcement official told NBC the security alert had been triggered when a woman coming off a plane reported hearing gunshots in Terminal 8. | A senior law enforcement official told NBC the security alert had been triggered when a woman coming off a plane reported hearing gunshots in Terminal 8. |
| One official said the noise could have been cheering and banging while passengers watched the Olympics. | One official said the noise could have been cheering and banging while passengers watched the Olympics. |
| Official tells @NBCNews the JFK "gunfire" MAY have been people clapping and banging while watching the Olympics. https://t.co/dodSZe4dzF | Official tells @NBCNews the JFK "gunfire" MAY have been people clapping and banging while watching the Olympics. https://t.co/dodSZe4dzF |
| The security alert led to travel chaos for thousands. The Federal Aviation Administration announced a “full ground stop” on all air traffic arriving at JFK until 11.30pm. Some flights were diverted and tracking website Flightradar said delays in the area were increasing. | The security alert led to travel chaos for thousands. The Federal Aviation Administration announced a “full ground stop” on all air traffic arriving at JFK until 11.30pm. Some flights were diverted and tracking website Flightradar said delays in the area 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 JFK also was shut down. Passengers were allowed back into some terminals and flights began departing again at about midnight. | An expressway approaching JFK also was shut down. Passengers were allowed back into some terminals and flights began departing again at about midnight. |
| Images posted on social media during the evacuation showed scores of people standing outside the terminals. | Images posted on social media during the evacuation showed scores of people standing outside the 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 said police told them it was “not safe” to stay inside. | Travellers who had been evacuated 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 Terminal 8 described panic when the evacuation order was given. | People inside Terminal 8 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 – two have previously been demolished – is the busiest international air passenger gateway into the US. More than 53 million people travelled through the airport in 2014. | JFK, which has six terminals – two have previously been demolished – is the busiest international air passenger gateway into the US. More than 53 million people travelled through the airport in 2014. |
| Associated Press contributed to this report | Associated Press contributed to this report |