NEWARK — Terminal C had to be locked down and departing
flights returned to their gates at Newark Liberty International Airport
this morning, after officials realized a passenger had made it through a
security checkpoint without being properly screened, a Port Authority
Police spokesman said.
Service continued at Terminals A
and B, but the lock down at Terminal C, which was ongoing as of 10:20
a.m., delayed flights and caused all passengers departing from that
terminal to be re-screened, said the spokesman, Al Della Fave.
A second security breach took place at the airport earlier in the morning, but Della Fave could not provide details.
Della
Fave said it was unclear just how the woman was improperly screened or
how supervisors for the Transportation Security Administration at the
terminal learned of the improper screening. Police determined the breach
required the lockdown and re-screening procedures.
Planes that
had left their gates after the improper screening had to be called back
from the tarmac so that passengers on board could be re-screened, Della
Fave said. He did not know how many passengers or flights were affected.
Terminal
C is operated by United Airlines, which accounts for three quarters of
all flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport.
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NEWARK (WABC) --
Two separate security breaches caused problems for travelers at Terminal C in Newark Airport on Sunday.
A TSA spokesperson told Eyewitness News that the first
incident happened at 6:30 a.m. when an oversized bag that triggered an
alarm. The bag was not cleared properly, but continued to the airline
(United) for loading.
The TSA worked with the PA and the Bomb
Squad to locate the oversized bag, which was then re-screened and
cleared properly by 9:20 a.m.
The second incident at Newark Liberty International Airport
happened at 8:45 a.m. when a passenger left a check point before he/or
she was not properly screened. Because of this breach, Terminal C
remained in a lockdown with no screenings taking place.
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