Plane Lands Safely at JFK Airport after Report of Bomb Threat: Officials
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An airplane landed safely at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York Sunday afternoon after officials received word of a potential threat, the Port Authority confirmed.
The plane landed at the airport around 3:45 p.m. for a report of a bomb threat on the plane, Port Authority spokesperson Lenis Rodriguez told News 4. Police worked to deboard the plane and Port Authority later announced that "The plane had been cleared"
One runway was closed due to the investigation, Rodriguez said, NBC New York TV reported.
The airport's official Twitter account tweeted: "Due to an ongoing incident, emergency personnel and activity may be observed at #JFK airport. Please not that the airport is fully open and flights are operating without delays."
No other information was immediately available.
