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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily halted incoming flights to New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) today after a security incident involving a flight that landed at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).
The disruption began after Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flight SK 907 landed safely at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) from Oslo Airport (OSL) around 1:10 PM. Authorities later determined the situation involved an unfounded bomb threat connected to the aircraft. In response, the FAA issued a temporary ground stop for arriving flights at New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) to manage air traffic in the busy New York City airspace while officials assessed the situation at Newark.
The halt applied only to arrivals at New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA). Departing flights from the airport continued operating during the brief pause. The ground stop remained in place for less than an hour and was lifted shortly after 2:00 PM local time once authorities confirmed there was no active threat.
Officials from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey confirmed the aircraft landed safely and that the bomb threat was ultimately deemed unfounded. No injuries or damage were reported in connection with the incident.
Anthony’s Take: Although the disruption was short-lived, the incident briefly affected operations in one of the most congested airspaces in the United States. This highlights how security alerts at one major airport can quickly ripple across the region’s interconnected aviation system and makes me scratch my head as to what possesses people to make others think they might have a bomb.
(Featured Image Credit: SAS.)
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