At approximately 0720 EST, initial reports indicated that a fire had broken out at Gate 42 at JFK Airport in New York. The fire was confirmed to have broken out due to an electrical issue on an escalator..Initially, no injuries were reported, but more than 100 people were evacuated from Terminal 8. By 0900 EST, flights from Chicago and other airport operations were briefly impacted due to the fire..However, by 1000 EST, WABC reported that nine people were injured with smoke inhalation with four persons being hospitalized..As of this publication, the fire is still under investigation, and it appears that operations have resumed at Terminal 8.
At approximately 0720 EST, initial reports indicated that a fire had broken out at Gate 42 at JFK Airport in New York. The fire was confirmed to have broken out due to an electrical issue on an escalator..Initially, no injuries were reported, but more than 100 people were evacuated from Terminal 8. By 0900 EST, flights from Chicago and other airport operations were briefly impacted due to the fire..However, by 1000 EST, WABC reported that nine people were injured with smoke inhalation with four persons being hospitalized..As of this publication, the fire is still under investigation, and it appears that operations have resumed at Terminal 8.
