Jetliner Standoff Ends Peacefully
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A gunman emerged peacefully from an empty Boeing 757, ending a five-hour standoff that terrified passengers at John F. Kennedy International Airport but ended without injuries. The 143 passengers were able to rush to safety, and no one was injured during the incident. A motive was not immediately determined, though the suspect’s father said his son may have mental problems. The man, identified as Aaron Commey, 22, faces numerous federal charges after brandishing a gun and forcing his way onto Las Vegas-bound National Airlines Flight 19.
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