JFK Turtles Explain Runway Crawl On Twitter
Flight delays averaged 30-minutes as planes were diverted to other runways and ground crews removed the turtles for transportation to a beach in Jamaica Bay, which borders JFK.
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Flight delays averaged 30-minutes as planes were diverted to other runways and ground crews removed the turtles for transportation to a beach in Jamaica Bay, which borders JFK.
Flights were delayed at JFK today after about 150 turtles crawled onto the tarmac in search of beaches to lay their eggs. Hear air traffic control audio inside.
Port Authority police arrested 22-year-old Rock Diaz of Freeport on charges of second-degree impersonation.
A Lufthansa Airbus A-340 was reportedly speeding toward takeoff Monday when an Egyptair Boeing 777 made a wrong turn into its path.
In 2010, the major airlines made a combined $2.6 billion in profits, less than they collected in bag fees.
Kareem Ibrahim was convicted of several conspiracy counts. Two other people were convicted last year of conspiracy charges and are serving life in prison. A fourth pleaded guilty to providing material support and was sentenced to 15 years.
Officials said a crash between a car and a New York City bus carrying 15 passengers at John F. Kennedy Airport left one person dead and several people injured Wednesday night.
A bird strike forced a Jet Blue plane to make an emergency landing on Saturday morning at JFK Airport.
The leader of the International Monetary Fund and a possible candidate for president of France was being questioned Saturday by police in connection with the sexual assault of a hotel maid, police said.
A 2-year-old golden retriever mix spent three days on the run at the airport before a team of Port Authority police officers corralled him Saturday.
People who were in Pakistan when Osama bin Laden was killed are coming back to the United States with a unique perspective.
Three hundred travelers on two Caribbean Airlines flights from Trinidad were diverted to Newark instead of John F. Kennedy Airport, due to fog. The Port Authority offered no official comment about the incident.
Three hundred travelers on two flights from Trinidad were diverted by the bad weather to Newark instead of their original destination -- John F. Kennedy Airport.
New federal rules could mean airlines will soon be paying you. The skies could become a little friendlier under new federal rules announced Wednesday.
Video of the incident shows the wingtip of the Airbus clipping the tail of the Delta flight. The Delta flight jerks, and its left wing rises as the plane spins like a top approximately 90 degrees.
An Air France Airbus A380 collided with a Delta commuter plane while taxiing to the runway for takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday night.
Is it a case of life imitating reality TV? Pilot Jason Maloney was at the controls of a small plane that made a water landing near the beach of JFK airport Monday night.
Police say a single-engine plane landed in the surf not far from John F. Kennedy Airport. All three people aboard were reported safe.
A problem with the cabin pressure forced an American Airlines flight from Boston to St. Thomas to divert to JFK Airport on Sunday morning.
A terrifying ordeal for any driver was made even worse Friday for one Queens father when his car was stolen - with his son still in the backseat.
A potential breach in the airport's security perimeter, understaffed security on the AirTrain and malfunctioning police radios were among the topics of discussion.
As planners lament the lack of space for new runways in a region plagued by air delays, Floyd Bennett's wide, inviting runways sits just across Jamaica Bay, opening a few times a year for special flights.
The Big Apple saw yet another wild ride involving a tour bus Thursday, and this one nearly ended in tragedy. The bus driver swerved all over the road until one of the passengers grabbed the wheel.
The New York Post reported that a Florida mother passed through security at Newark Liberty Airport with a steak knife in her 1-year-old son's carriage.
Federal authorities said a New York City woman arrested at Kennedy Airport allegedly concealed $170,000 in her underwear to avoid paying taxes on the sale of property in Sudan.
