Sep 22, 2008 1:26 pm US/Eastern
JetBlue Reopens At JFK After Inert Grenade Scare
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Reports of a suspicious package caused a massive armed presence at John F. Kennedy Airport Monday morning. According to sources, it was spotted at the JetBlue terminal just before 7:55 a.m. The suspicious package turned out to be two World War II grenades.
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The JetBlue terminal at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport has reopened after being evacuated early Monday morning due to reports of a suspicious package.
According to sources, it was spotted at the JetBlue terminal just before 7:55 a.m. The package turned out to be two World War II antique hand grenades wrapped in a passenger's suitcase.
Transportation Security Administration spokesman Chris White said some inert grenades were found, but the passenger was questioned and security forces deemed the situation suitable for travelers.
JetBlue spokeswoman Alison Eshelman says passengers returned inside Terminal 6 at 8:15 a.m. Monday.
She says the package turned out to be WWII replica paper weights that resembled grenades. Scanners spotted them in a passenger's luggage, and the terminal was emptied around 7:50 a.m.
She could not say how many people were in the terminal at the time, but says the morning is a "slower time period" for the airline.
JetBlue is holding a ceremony Monday to announce celebrate its new Terminal 5 facilities, which will open in October.
Security at local airports is extra tight this week as diplomats are in New York City for the General Assembly at the United Nations.
Please stay tuned to CBS 2 and WCBSTV.com for the latest on this developing story.
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