A man authorities described as emotionally disturbed was taken into custody Thursday
morning at Kennedy Airport after wrapping a belt around his neck and
locking himself in the bathroom of an in-flight JetBlue airplane,
officials said.
The Oakland, California, man, 37, whom
authorities did not identify, also made statements "saying he was going
to kill himself" as JetBlue Flight 168, which originated in Oakland,
neared New York City, said Port Authority spokesman Joseph Pentangelo.
The
man "had been drinking, allegedly," Pentangelo said. The bathroom door
was opened at 8 a.m., about 20 minutes after the plane taxied to its
gate, Pentangelo said.
No injuries were reported and the man was
taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center for evaluation after Port
Authority police met him at the gate at Terminal 5. He was not charged
with any crime.
A spokeswoman for JetBlue confirmed the incident could not provide additional details.
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