Passengers fled the terminal, dropping luggage and belongings as they streamed onto the tarmac for what turned out to be a false alarm.
File photo: Airline passengers line up their carry-on luggage for screening at a U.S. Transportation Security Administration security checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport.Passengers at New York's Newark Airport fled onto the tarmac Monday night over fears of an active shooter in the Terminal A building.
Passengers waiting for their flights fled through any exit they could, dropping their carry-on luggage and bags as they streamed out onto the airport's tarmac. Initial reports were that the two men fled; however, a spokesperson for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey — which operates the airport — said on Tuesday that the flight attendant was concerned after speaking with the two men, leading her to hit a security alarm and tell people to evacuate the area.
Port Authority Police responded and found that there was no active threat. Officers located the two men and questioned them, although they were"found to have done nothing wrong and were released," the spokesperson said.
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