News coming across Twitter about a bomb threat at JFK airport in New York. Passengers on a Delta flight have been evacuated.
NEW YORK: BREAKING – Passengers on a Delta flight set to take off for Tel Aviv from JFK were deplaned, authorities investigate a bomb threat
— KolHaolam (@KolHaolam) January 20, 2015
U/D Queens: JFK Airport all clear has been given at the Delta flight following a Bomb threat aboard the plane.
— NYC Scanner (@NYScanner) January 20, 2015
Twitchy will continue to monitor and update.
More info on the Delta flight involved, which apparently originated in San Francisco and was headed to Tel Aviv.
DL468 first leg was SFO => JFK then Tel Aviv. Are there really that many bomb threats called in as a plan lands. Doubtful.
— William Tigertt (@WilliamTigertt) January 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/David_Wolfe/status/557353498858487808
Sources tell #NBCNews there was a bomb threat on Delta 468. Passengers are being deplaned on the tarmac and the plane is being searched.
— Susan Kroll (@suekroll) January 20, 2015
According to a law enforcement the threat that was called in was a telephone threat. There is NO evidence to suggest the threat is real.
— Susan Kroll (@suekroll) January 20, 2015
Bomb threat on Delta 468, from San Fran to JFK Plane has landed, passengers exited & K-9 search of aircraft & baggage is underway. #NBCNews
— Susan Kroll (@suekroll) January 20, 2015
An anonymous caller to Delta reported an explosive device aboard. Flight has been searched but no device was found #NBCNews
— Susan Kroll (@suekroll) January 20, 2015
More photos:
https://twitter.com/echoingpromises/status/557353521960742914
BREAKING NEWS – NEW YORK: Bomb threat on a flight at New York's JFK airport, passengers evacuated. @iZalmee pic.twitter.com/jTMwi3i9t2
— Jewish Feed (@JewishFeed) January 20, 2015
A passenger on another flight stuck on JFK tarmac tweeted these photos:
situation on the runway at JFK: plane surrounded by fire and medical, passengers are walking across the Tarmac pic.twitter.com/i3oifGnLcm
— Casey Neistat (@Casey) January 20, 2015
none of the passengers are carrying luggage, they're walking to busses in single file. hard to see from my vantage pic.twitter.com/kJlkkO2P50
— Casey Neistat (@Casey) January 20, 2015
shot some footage from my airplane window of people deplaning #delta468 after a bomb threat, this is a screengrab pic.twitter.com/MkCjTuYMVU
— Casey Neistat (@Casey) January 20, 2015
And here’s a passenger on DL468:
Bomb threat on my flight delta 468 at JFK. Not cleared yet, probably will be stuck here for a while. Bomb squad and police everywhere
— Austen Holman (@AustenRose) January 20, 2015
Update: Two planes searched.
U/D Queens: JFK Airport 2 planes with same flight # being held1 cleared so other being searched. http://t.co/hsOcAhTM0O
— NYC Scanner (@NYScanner) January 20, 2015
Queens: JFK Airport U/D; 2 planes with same flight # were threatened in anonymous call, 1 cleared so far. @NBCNewYork http://t.co/hZndiPVdQS
— New York City Alerts (@NYCityAlerts) January 20, 2015
Latest update: New York FBI says “all clear.”
All clear at JFK airport following earlier bomb threat to Delta flight
— FBI New York (@NewYorkFBI) January 20, 2015
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