29 injured after JFK-bound flight hits heavy turbulence

The majority of the people injured were treated and released at the scene, a Port Authority spokesman said, but a few were being transported to area hospitals

• Mar 10, 2019

Authorities swarm JetBlue plane experiencing radio issue

"While communication was reestablished via alternate channels, authorities responded out of an abundance of caution," JetBlue said

• Jun 27, 2018

Manhunt underway for prisoner who escaped airport just before deportation

The prisoner was supposed to be deported when he escaped immigration officials

• Mar 28, 2018

Weeks after JFK airport woes, luggage is still missing

Mishandled baggage rates have plunged since 2007, but airlines may still struggle with unexpected snarls

• Jan 18, 2018

Chaos, flooding at JFK highlight infrastructure shortfall

The American Society of Civil Engineers says $4 billion is needed to keep up with growing demand

• Jan 8, 2018

Agency vows action after "unacceptable" flooding at JFK

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said there were still some airport delays on Monday

• Jan 8, 2018

"Cascading failures" strand thousands at flooded, frigid JFK

Water pipe break in Terminal 4 at New York's busiest airport adds to delays as JFK struggles to recover from aftermath of snowstorm

• Jan 8, 2018

New York's JFK Airport struggles to recover after winter storm

Officials say there aren't enough gates to handle the backlog of rescheduled flights since Thursday's snowstorm

• Jan 7, 2018

Planes collide on tarmac at New York City's JFK Airport

Passengers at JFK unleashed fury on social media, some claiming they had been stranded for up to 20 hours without answers

• Jan 6, 2018

Passengers delayed for hours at New York's JFK airport

JFK airport is a bit of a tale of two airports, CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports

• Jan 6, 2018

Security to be beefed up at NYC tourist spots, governor says

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the stepped-up security presence isn't based on any credible threats or information suggesting imminent danger

• Dec 20, 2017

Hunt for illegal opioids in the U.S. starts inside JFK airport

At a time when your mailman may be an unwitting drug dealer, the John F. Kennedy International Airport is also the front lines in the opioid crisis

• Sep 28, 2017

2 flights have fender bender at JFK, airlines confirm

Delta flight came in contact with American Airlines aircraft, both airlines confirmed in statements

• Aug 16, 2017

King cobras found in mail package at NYC airport

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized five live king cobras during a mail inspection at JFK airport in June

• Jul 12, 2017

Bomb squad called in to JFK Airport building: authorities

Authorities determined the object found was an inactive training device being shipped for military training purposes

• Apr 15, 2017

Heroin found in unlikely place at New York's JFK airport

Samuel Seabrooks, 35, and Carlos Betancourt-Morales, 27, were arraigned on drug possession and conspiracy charges

• Mar 27, 2017

Man caught with 10 pounds of cocaine wrapped around legs

Officers noticed something wasn't right when Juan Luperon's pants "appeared to be rather snug"

• Mar 10, 2017

TSA investigating security breach at New York's JFK airport

TSA supervisors didn't report passengers setting off unsupervised metal detector's alarm until hours later

• Feb 21, 2017

Protesters slam Trump immigration ban

Demonstrators denounce president's order which blocks refugees from entering the country and imposes ban on citizens of seven Muslim-majority nations

• Jan 28, 2017
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Iraqi immigrant freed after being detained at New York airport

Iraq man calls Americans "greatest people in the world" after leaving JFK airport with members of Congress

• Jan 28, 2017

Police responding to panicked crowds face difficult task

If scares erupt in tense crowds, police must act as if it's a real emergency, and sometimes it is a challenge

• Dec 27, 2016

Germany-bound plane diverts to JFK due to bomb threat, officials say

Lufthansa Flight 441 made an emergency landing after a bomb threat was made over the phone, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says

• Dec 13, 2016

Is your airport one of America's best -- or worst?

The Big Apple has nothing to brag about when it comes to airports -- here's who else should be kvetching, or boasting

• Nov 3, 2016

United States of panic? U.S. Open eyes crowd control after recent scares

Recent security scares at two of the largest U.S. international airports are raising questions about safety in the face of chaos

• Aug 30, 2016

Gunfire scare at New York's JFK Airport

Two terminals evacuated after reports of shots fired that authorities later aid were false

• Aug 15, 2016

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