{"id":2307350,"date":"2024-07-24T12:37:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T16:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-at-jfk-airport-causes-chaotic-scene-in-terminal-and-on-tarmac\/"},"modified":"2024-07-24T12:40:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T16:40:05","slug":"fire-at-jfk-airport-causes-chaotic-scene-in-terminal-and-on-tarmac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-at-jfk-airport-causes-chaotic-scene-in-terminal-and-on-tarmac\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire at JFK Airport Causes Chaotic Scene in Terminal and on Tarmac"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffire-at-jfk-airport-causes-chaotic-scene-in-terminal-and-on-tarmac%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2307350&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>&#8221; lang=&#8221;en&#8221;>Fire at JFK Airport\u200c Terminal 8 escalator causes chaos; 9 suffer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-democrat-says-most-fires-are-started-by-housed-individuals-after-homeless-man-charged-with-arson-in-palisades-fire\/\" title=\"L.A. Democrat Says Most Fires Are Started By \u2018Housed Individuals\u2019 After Homeless Man Charged With Arson In Palisades Fire\">smoke inhalation<\/a> injuries <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JFK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JFK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/terminal8?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#terminal8<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/abcd1234\">https:\/\/t.co\/abcd1234<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Breaking News (@breakingnews)\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/breakingnews\/status\/123456789\">July \u200d24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Authorities are working to determine the cause\u2062 of the fire and ensure the safety \u2064of travelers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/faa-will-remove-tsa-precheck-from-unruly-passengers\/\" title=\"FAA Will Remove TSA PreCheck From Unruly Passengers\">airport staff<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We will \u2064provide updates \u200das more information becomes available.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/armed-private-security-now-patrolling-portlands-downtown-after-city-slashes-police-funding\/\" title=\"Armed Private Security Now Patrolling Portland\u2019s Downtown After City Slashes Police Funding\">local news sources<\/a> and official airport announcements for the latest\u2063 updates on this developing situation.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Chaos erupted at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday morning after a fire broke out at a terminal housing American Airlines and multiple international carriers.<\/p>\n<p>The fire broke out at about 7:00 a.m. inside Terminal 8, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/24\/us-news\/jfk-airport-fire-sparks-total-chaos-on-the-tarmac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Smoke from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chaos-worlds-busiest-airport-shuts-felon-accidentally-fires-gun-tsa-screening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fire<\/a> spread throughout the building.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Fire at JFK airport- Terminal 8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xlumAQpyk7\">pic.twitter.com\/xlumAQpyk7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Conceptions Events (@ConceptEventsNJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ConceptEventsNJ\/status\/1816093205416341914?\">July 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Nine people suffered minor injuries due to smoke inhalation as the terminal was evacuated, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/post\/queens-nyc-airport-emergency-heavy-smoke-flames-reported\/15089073\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WABC-TV<\/a>. None of the injuries were reported to be life-threatening.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/jfk-airport-fire-terminal-8-evacuated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS<\/a> reported that four people were taken to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nurse-contracts-covid-a-week-after-getting-vaccine-and-hes-not-the-only-one\/\" title=\"Nurse Contracts Covid A Week After Getting Vaccine. And He\u2019s Not The Only One\">local hospitals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a> | Fire in Escalator at JFK Airport Gate Injures 7<br \/> Firefighters at JFK Airport&rsquo;s Terminal 8 have extinguished the fire, but EMS personnel have treated seven injured people so far.<br \/> More updates and video on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CitizenApp?\">@CitizenApp<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CxEF2MlCxc\">https:\/\/t.co\/CxEF2MlCxc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q9HVKGsCbw\">pic.twitter.com\/Q9HVKGsCbw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Citizen NYC (@CitizenAppNYC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CitizenAppNYC\/status\/1816110039221879290?\">July 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>About 960 people were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-fire-kills-16-shopping-mall-investigators-suspect-nearby-construction-work-sparked-blaze\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">evacuated<\/a> from the area of the fire to other parts of the terminal, according to WABC.<\/p>\n<p>Many travelers took refuge outside of the terminal in the initial response to the fire.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Something is happening in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JFK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JFK<\/a> airport. We are not allowed to depart. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/baPTOFp4Sp\">pic.twitter.com\/baPTOFp4Sp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kiko ChImP Alvarez (@Kiko_Alvarez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kiko_Alvarez\/status\/1816077875277357400?\">July 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The fire erupted near an escalator in Concourse C of the sprawling terminal.<\/p>\n<p>At least 376 American Airlines flights were delayed, and 69 flights were canceled.<\/p>\n<p>The airport said that travelers who were making connections at the airport should contact their carrier to determine if flights were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tsa-rolling-worrying-new-tech-400-airports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">delayed<\/a> or canceled.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of the fire was not known as of Wednesday morning and was reported to be under investigation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Fire at JFK this morning. Trying to get more details. Photos from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bisnow?\">@Bisnow<\/a> employee at Terminal 8. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z2lmAFWSXS\">pic.twitter.com\/Z2lmAFWSXS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mark F. Bonner (@markfbonner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/markfbonner\/status\/1816072584355573863?\">July 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>CBS reported that airline operations, which were interrupted as police and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-city-apartment-fire-injures-multiple-people-including-firefighters\/\" title=\"New York City apartment fire injures multiple people, including firefighters\">firefighters responded<\/a> to the fire, had resumed after the fire was extinguished.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to American Airlines, Terminal 8 houses several international carries including, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Southern, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Level, Qantas, Qatar Airways and Royal Jordanian.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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