The JFK airport in New York was evacuated as a preventive measure, due to the fear of a bomb that unleashed an “abandoned backpack”, causing fear among passengers.
caused a security scare that led to evacuations at JFK International Airport on Sunday over the busy holiday weekend, officials said.
The bag was later deemed safe.
To investigate the incident, the authorities asked the passengers to leave the terminal, which was practically full, due to the trips for the long weekend and the start of the holidays.
The airport posted on Twitter that the Port Authority Police Department was investigating “a security incident” at Terminal 4.
“Please expect delays in traffic and allow extra time to travel. Thank you for your patience”, indicated authorities.
Fortunately, the NYPD bomb squad later determined that the backpack did not contain explosives.
However, the incident caused greater flight delays at JFK, after other incidents that have forced the cancellation or delay of trips.
According to The New York Post, the NYPD confirmed the facts and that there was no bomb danger, but the eviction was necessary, in the middle of the investigations.