Passengers onboard an incoming flight from Barcelona have made an emergency deplaning at New York's J.F.K. airport after an unspecified bomb threat was made.
Passengers were taken onto buses waiting on the runway after American Airlines flight 67 landed safely.
A New York Fire Department spokesman told BuzzFeed News that crews were standing by as a precaution on the request of the Port Authority, which oversees the city's airports.
QNS 2-ALARM JFK, (RUNWAY 31-R) BOMB THREAT ON PLANE,
BuzzFeed News has reached out to the Port Authority for further information.
Passengers reported on social media that the exit was orderly and no one was injured.
Orderly exit off #aa97 #jfkbombthreat
Safely off #aa67
Sniffer dogs are said to be searching the plane:
All passengers are off of the bomb-threatened #AA67 and onto buses. NYPD dogs are now on board to inspect.
Passengers still kept on buses. Someone collecting info from crew. #jfkbombthreat
Passengers say their luggage is being searched:
We are being held until they go over each piece of luggage 4 times. #aa67 #jfkbombthreat
#jfkbombthreat #aa67 each passenger will be matched to each bag. Every bag being opened and reviewed by police dog.
Passengers also say they have been told that a ransom was demanded.
PA police suggested this threat may have been tied to a demand for money.
Authorities confirmed bomb threat, said some said they put a bomb on our plane and demanded money for our safety. #jfkbombthreat #aa67
Some passengers say they have now been allowed to leave the airport.
Out of JFK in an @Uber to Manhattan. Earned some serious travel karma points today. Glad we are all safe and sound #AA67 #jfkbombthreat
Thanks @twitter @americanairlnes @nypd @nyportauthority for orderly process #aa97 #jfkbombthreat