Newsstand - JFK Closed due to fire in Control Tower




craz
Jun 25, 08, 4:17 pm
Breaking news just came over , not much known except that JFK is closed to all traffic anything heading in is being diverted

Now they announced everything is back to normal, cant the so called News get it right. there shouldnt be a complete switch in a matter of a few mins


ESpen36
Jun 25, 08, 4:31 pm
Atcscc 072 Jfk/zny 06/25/2008 Cdm Ground Stop
Message:
Ctl Element: Jfk
Element Type: Apt
Adl Time: 2056z
Ground Stop Period: 25/2036z - 25/2135z
Dep Facilities Included: (2ndtier+czy_ap) Zau Zmp Zid Zjx Zob Zbw
Ztl
Zny Zdc Cyhz Cyow Cyul Cyyz Cytz Cyqb
Previous Total, Maximum, Average Delays: 0/0/0.0
New Total, Maximum, Average Delays: 587/44/23.5
Probability Of Extension: Medium
Impacting Condition: Other / Security
Comments: Smoke On The 15th Floor. Atc Is On The 17th Floor. Atc Is
Evacuating

Effective Time: 252102 - 252235
Signature: 08/06/25 21:03

Nexus888
Jun 26, 08, 8:05 am
A fire in the 15th floor of the control tower building at New York's JFK Airport forced the evacuation of the airport's tower controllers, located in the 17th floor Wednesday afternoon between 2036Z (1636 EDT) and 2135Z. All departing traffic was halted resulting in flight delays of up to two hours, inbound traffic was handled from a backup tower.

The fire was quickly brought under control, smoke removal accomplished about an hour later and normal operations resumed.




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