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JFK Airport Terminal Evacuated Due To Unclaimed Bag: Officials, Report
Authorities on Sunday closed the arrival and departure levels of Terminal 4 to all inbound traffic, airport officials said.
NEW YORK CITY — A John F. Kennedy Airport terminal saw evacuations Sunday after a "security incident" closed it to all inbound traffic, according to officials and reports.
Terminal 4 — which houses 24 airlines including Delta, JetBlue and Virgin Atlantic — was partially evacuated about 11:30, according to a tweet by airport officials.
The incident was cleared about 12:20 p.m., the airport announced on Twitter.
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A Port Authority spokesperson told NBC New York that passengers were evacuated from the terminal's departures area as officials investigated an unattended bag.
Port Authority police temporarily closed the arrival and departure levels of Terminal 4 to all inbound traffic, airport officials said.
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Travel delays were expected while the investigation continued, airport officials said.
For those traveling this busy Fourth of July weekend, the status of any flight can be checked at FlightAware.com.
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