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NY-to-Moscow Jet Returns Safely After Engine Fails

NEW YORK (Nov. 21) -- A Moscow-bound flight carrying more than 200 people returned safely to John F. Kennedy International Airport after one of its two engines failed Sunday night, authorities said. No one was injured. Delta Flight 30 reported that the left engine of the Boeing 767 had failed shortly after takeoff, said...

2 Convicted in Plot to Blow Up Jet Fuel Tanks at JFK Airport

NEW YORK (Aug. 2) -- Two men were convicted Monday of plotting to blow up jet fuel tanks at John F. Kennedy International Airport, a plan that authorities said was meant to outdo the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and avenge perceived U.S. oppression of Muslims around the world. Russell Defreitas, a former JFK cargo handler, and...

Full-Body Security Scanners: Coming Soon to an Airport Near You

(July 21) -- Modesty and air travel are two concepts that appear to be mutually exclusive these days, thanks to an increasing level of scrutiny at the security checkpoint. Exhibit A: the controversial full-body scanner, likely coming soon to an airport near you. In the U.S., 142 are currently in operation at 41 airports,...

JFK Terminal 1 Evacuated Due to Bomb Scare False Alarm

NEW YORK (July 4) -- John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City (JFK) was partially evacuated this evening due to a suspicious package that turned out to be a false alarm, according to various regional reports. The portion evacuated was said to be Terminal 1, which services numerous international airlines...

Background on john f kennedy international airport

John F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport located in the borough of Queens in New York City, about southeast of Lower Manhattan.

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