Crime & Safety
Aircraft Emergency At JFK Airport Causes Hour Long Ground Stop
Delays at the airport have risen to over four hours due to strong winds.
NEW YORK CITY — An apparent aircraft emergency led to a ground stop to be issued at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Thursday, according to The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
All inbound flights were being held at their origin until 1:45 p.m. The ground stop was first issued around 12:30 p.m.
No flights were allowed to take off from the airport during that time.
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The emergency seems to be related to a Frontier Airlines flight arriving from San Juan, according to The Port Authority. The plane land at the airport around 12:50 p.m.
Additional details on the aircraft emergency were not readily available. No injuries were reported.
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Delays at the airport have risen to over four hours due to strong winds.
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