Flights Restart at New York’s JFK After False Gunshot Alert
- Police found no bullet shells or evidence of shots fired
- Operations returned to normal after all-clear at 12:15 a.m.
Arrivals at JFK airport in New York.
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Flights restarted at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday after police determined reports of gunshots at the airport had been baseless.
American Airlines restarted operations at its hub shortly after police gave the all-clear at 12:15 a.m., an airline spokesman said by phone. Seven of the carrier’s flights into JFK were diverted, with one plane from Miami redirected to its starting destination while others landed at airports including Chicago and Boston. Deutsche Lufthansa AG canceled a flight to Frankfurt.