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JFK Airport power outage forces 16-hour flight from New Zealand to make U-turn

A power outage at JFK Airport forced a New Zealand flight to divert its travel plans during its eight-hour journey to the Big Apple.

International flights in JFK’s Terminal 1 were brought to a standstill Thursday when a fire caused a major power disruption.

Travelers were required to travel to alternate terminals and airports or come to terms with having to travel on a different day.

On one Air New Zealand flight, passengers were stuck aboard the aircraft for 16 hours after their plane was sent back to Auckland due to chaos at JFK, according to Flight Radar.

“Diverting to another US port would have meant the aircraft would remain on the ground for several days, impacting a number of other scheduled services and customers,” the airline told CNN.


The power outage caused Terminal 1 to not be able to accept any incoming flights.
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Passengers will now have to go through a rebooking process upon arrival in Auckland.

“We apologize for the inconvenience and thank our customers for their patience and understanding,” the airline added.

An electrical panel failure resulted in a “small isolated fire overnight that was immediately extinguished,” the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a statement.

“The power outage is currently impacting the terminal’s ability to accept inbound and outbound flights.”


NZ plane.
JFK’s Terminal 1 is the departure terminal of 31 international airlines including Air China, Air France, and Korean Air.
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International flights arriving Thursday were diverted to other airports on the east coast, including Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, Boston’s Logan International Airport, and Washington Dulles International Airport, according to JFK’s website.

“Travelers should check with their carriers for flight status before coming to the airport,” JFK Airport tweeted Thursday night. 

While there’s been no official word over when Terminal 1 will reopen to its full capacity yet, JFK Airport announced Terminal 1 would remain closed on Friday.

“JFK Terminal 1 will remain closed on 2/17 due to electrical issues as the Port Authority continues working with the terminal’s operator to restore flight operations as quickly as possible,” the airport said on Twitter. “Travelers should check with their carriers for flight status before coming to the airport.”

Along with Air New Zealand, Terminal 1 is the departure terminal of 31 international airlines including Air China, Air France, and Korean Air.

The Post has reached out to JFK Airport for further comment.

With Post wires



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JFK Airport JetBlue flight evacuated after laptop fire

A New York-bound JetBlue flight from Barbados was jolted by more than the drastic temperature drop Saturday evening — when the plane was forced to evacuate at JFK International Airport due to a “smoking laptop.”

The aircraft had just rolled into Terminal 5 when an airline worker noticed the overheated computer, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

The 133 passengers were promptly evacuated from the plane — and some opted for the emergency chute, the Port Authority of New York told The Post.

Sixty-seven passengers escaped down the inflatable slide after several guests activated the emergency doors, a PANY spokesperson said. The remaining passengers exited through the jet bridge at Gate 29.

The flight crew called the fire in around 9 p.m., but extinguished the flames themselves.

Several people were treated for minor injuries at the airport following the mass evacuation of the plane.
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A passenger seated in the front row of the plane said the captain “came flying out of the cabin” when the fire was discovered.

“He grabbed a fire extinguisher, and was doing like an O. J. Simpson over the seats and passengers. The guy was amazing, and put the fire out. It was a complete zoo,” Sean Weed told CBS.

Seven people were treated with minor injuries, but none were transported to area hospitals.

The spark may have been caused by the laptop’s lithium battery, the PANY said, though the specific details of the fire are still being investigated.

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