Power outage cancels, diverts flights at Kennedy Airport
A power outage in a terminal of New York’s Kennedy International Airport has stretched into a second day
NEW YORK (AP) — A power outage in a terminal of New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport stretched into a second day Friday after forcing some flights to be canceled or diverted, including one that was turned around and sent back to New Zealand after nearly making it to the U.S.
The airport's operator said Terminal 1, which handles some of the airport’s international flights, would remain closed Friday “due to electrical issues," but that limited operations could resume Saturday.
The outage was caused by an electrical panel failure that led to a small fire, authorities said.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs New York's major airports, said it was working to accommodate affected flights at JFK’s four other active terminals.
