In addition to dealing with one of the busiest holiday travel days of the year, New York City’s JFK Airport has had a few more challenges to contend with Sunday.
In the morning, a large container used by laundry/cleaning company DGS struck a Delta 737 parked at Terminal 4’s gate B37. The strike left a sizable gash in the aircraft’s belly just rear of the wing, forcing the aircraft out of service.
In addition, an emotionally disturbed man breached the airport perimeter on the east side of the airport near the Port Authority Police Department fire training facility. The man was quickly apprehended by police just before reaching runway 31 at taxiway E.
There was no indication of terrorism or threat to any aircraft. The breach did not affect flight operations in any way.
