NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of air passengers have had their travel plans disrupted after authorities evacuated a terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City because of a security breach.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey spokesman Steve Coleman says travelers at Kennedy’s Terminal 8 who had been asked to leave the terminal are being re-screened.
The security breach apparently involved someone getting off a flight from Florida who opened a door that was supposed to be used only by airport workers and walked through.
Coleman said the breach happened before 3:30 p.m. and was recorded by security cameras.
A man was charged last week with breaching security at Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey on Jan. 3. Flights were grounded for hours and passengers were re-screened.
