Serb star stranded during JFK bomb scare

Serbia's national basketball squad member Igor Rakočević was among those stranded at New York's JFK airport on Sunday evening local time.

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Monday, 05.07.2010.

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Serbia's national basketball squad member Igor Rakocevic was among those stranded at New York's JFK airport on Sunday evening local time. One terminal of the airport was evacuated, with about 250-300 people forced to leave. Serb star stranded during JFK bomb scare The terminal was closed for two hours due to a bomb scare. The evacuation occurred after an anonymous bomb threat was called in to the airport, according to the airport spokesperson in New York and New Jersey, John Kelly. Another threat was phoned in that a bag had been left at the airport. Police checked the bag and found out that there was no bomb inside it. Rakocevic, who was among those evacuated, tweeted about the experience, the Associated Press reported. In a statement for B92, Rakocevic said that there was no panic at the airport, and that while the security personnel were on stand-by, the evacuated passengers were calm and collected.

Serb star stranded during JFK bomb scare

The terminal was closed for two hours due to a bomb scare.

The evacuation occurred after an anonymous bomb threat was called in to the airport, according to the airport spokesperson in New York and New Jersey, John Kelly.

Another threat was phoned in that a bag had been left at the airport. Police checked the bag and found out that there was no bomb inside it.

Rakočević, who was among those evacuated, tweeted about the experience, the Associated Press reported.

In a statement for B92, Rakočević said that there was no panic at the airport, and that while the security personnel were on stand-by, the evacuated passengers were calm and collected.

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