Hundreds evacuated from airport terminal in NYC
John F. Kennedy Airport, NY. April 15, 2011.
Photographer: Spencer Platt
Copyright Getty Images
Posted: 06/23/2012
-
By: Associated Press
NEW YORK - Hundreds of air passengers and staff were evacuated from a terminal at New York City's Kennedy Airport after a metal detector malfunctioned at one of the security checkpoints.
The Transportation Security Administration says it closed Kennedy's Terminal 7 for about two hours Saturday morning after discovering the equipment problem and realizing that people had been let through without being properly screened.
Procedures call for the entire terminal to be emptied and the passengers re-checked whenever that happens.
Some travelers have posted photographs on Twitter showing the terminal lobby jammed with people waiting to get back in.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says the screening checkpoints were reopened to passengers by 11:45 a.m.
The terminal is used by British Airways, United, and other airlines.
Associated Press
PRINT
Did You Hear?
-
3 tips on the best swimsuit for YOU
According to a swimwear seller, picking the best swimsuit for you comes down to three things.
-
POWERBALL: What to do if you win
What happens if you beat the tough odds and hold the winner Powerball ticket? You celebrate. Then what?
-
AZ news quiz: Did you pay attention?
There was a lot happening in the news around Arizona this past week. How much of it do you remember?
-
More National
-
Lucky Powerball winner TONIGHT?
With the majority of possible combinations of Powerball numbers in play, someone is almost sure to win the game's highest jackpot during Saturday night's drawing.
-
Report documents US inmate sex abuse
-
Witness: Car crashes into VA parade
-
FBI investigates ricin letters in WA
-
What the IRS scandal means for you?
-
Town rebuilding after Texas storms
