Outage at JFK Airport leads to delays, confusion

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Outage at JFK Airport leads to delays, confusion
A huge power outage led to flight delays at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City Monday night.

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- A huge power outage led to flight delays at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City Monday night.

Power was restored late Monday and screenings for international resumed.

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However, there are still some international arrival delays at Terminal 5 as result of the outage, according to the airport.

The outage led to long lines, non-working computers and confusion.

There's no word yet on what led to the power outage.

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