US: Flights restart at New York’s JFK after false gunshot alert

Flights restarted at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport Monday after police determined reports of gunshots at the airport had been baseless. American Airlines restarted operations at its hub shortly after police gave the all-clear at 12:15 a.m., an airline spokesman said by phone. Seven of the carrier’s flights into JFK were diverted, with one plane from Miami redirected to its starting destination while others landed at airports including Chicago and Boston. Lufthansa cancelled a flight to Frankfurt. All affected terminals at the New York airport were evacuated and searched after reports of gunfire spread panic Sunday evening. The search yielded “negative results,” and “no shots were fired,” the New York Police Department said. Authorities received reports of gunshots at Terminal 8 at about 9:30 p.m., while similar reports prompted the closing of Terminal 1 at about 10:15 p.m.<br/>“At this time, no firearm, rounds or shell casings or other evidence of shots fired has been found,” the Port Authority said. “The terminal was evacuated out of an abundance of caution.”<br/>