Report: Poor communication contributed to NYC airport panic

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AP New York
Last Updated : Nov 22 2016 | 1:57 AM IST
Top security officials say poor communication contributed to a mass panic that erupted when loud cheers for Usain Bolt somehow led to a false report of gunshots at a New York City airport.
Passengers in three terminals at Kennedy Airport ran for the exits on Aug. 14 after cheering at a terminal bar during the Olympics was mistaken for something sinister. Panic spread when police responded by drawing their weapons.
The report by a multi-agency review team found that the airport lacks a security protocol that would have helped avoid the chaos.
Among the recommendations is for JFK to create a central command center.

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First Published: Nov 22 2016 | 1:57 AM IST

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