<p>Armed police surrounded a JetBlue aircraft on the runway at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York after it lost contact with air traffic control, prompting a security alert on Tuesday, June 26.</p><p>Passengers on board the aircraft were left fearing for their lives after the incident at 8pm, CBS New York reported</a>. The Airbus A320, which suffered a radio equipment glitch, subsequently returned to the gate for inspection and passengers deplaned, the report said.</p><p>This video of police officers next to the aircraft was taken by a motorist driving past the airport. Credit: JEEPVader via Storyful</p><br />
