‘Security-related situation’grounds flight to vacation hot spot, passengers confined for hours

JetBlue passengers on a flight from Boston to Aruba were stuck on a plane for hours Monday while authorities investigated a “security-related situation.”

When the flight landed at Queen Beatrix International Airport on Feb.9, the pilot was directed to park in an alternate location.The reason cited was a “security-related situation,” JetBlue toldBoston station WCVB News Center 5.

Frustrated passengers were kept onboard for nearly two hours after landing, the station said.

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One traveler told the outlet thatlaw enforcement officersboarded the aircraft and checked passports individually.Then they were allowed to exit row by row.A K9 unit was also brought in to inspect luggage.

“The flight was met by law enforcement who conducted additional screenings and customers have since disembarked,” the airline said. 

A security issue on a JetBlue flight briefly shut down Aruba’s airport Monday, with passengers kept onboard for nearly two hours after landing.(Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto/Getty Images)

“The safety of our customers and crew members is JetBlue’s first priority, and further inquiries should be directed to law enforcement.”

During the incident, airport operations were temporarily suspended.In notices shared on social media, Queen Beatrix International Airport said access to the terminal was restricted while authoritiesassessed the situation.

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About an hour later, the airport issued an update stating that operations would remain suspended for another 90 minutes or so.

A passenger said officers boarded the plane, checked passports individually and brought in a K9 unit, such as the one shown above, to inspect luggage.(iStock)

Travelers inside the terminal were instructed to remain there — while those who had not yet entered were asked to wait outside until passenger processing resumed.

passengers reported disruptionsto connecting travel plans as a result of the delay, including missed or rerouted flights.

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Passengers reported that the delay at the airport disrupted connecting travel plans, resulting in missed or rerouted flights.(iStock)

“We sat in the airport for three extra hours and many people missed connecting flights,” one user on Facebook said.

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“Messed up my whole day,” a Reddit user commented.

Later in the day, Aruba Airport Authority N.V.confirmed in a press release that airport operations had fully resumed.

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