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According to the aeroplane’s tail number, it appears to be flight 1623 which was due to travel to LAX. It departed the gate at 7.30pm (12.30am GMT+1), but never took off. The aeroplane reportedly lost communication with air traffic control. One person Twitter who claims to be onboard said: “On board - lost communications with tower.

Armed security officers entered the aircraft before it was returned to the gate

After 1.5 hours on the runway we are being towed back to the gate. WOW Tony Schwartz

“PAPD swept the plane as a precaution. Returning to gate.” Tony Schwartz, the CEO of The Energy Project, also claimed to be onboard the aeroplane. Writing on Twitter, he said: “I am on a Jet Blue flight at JFK that lost its communications. “Created a security crisis.

Police surrounded a JetBlue flight at JFK airport in New York

“10 heavily armed cops boarded plane and just left. “After 1.5 hours on the runway we are being towed back to the gate. WOW.” The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a statement on the issue, saying: “JetBlue 1623, an Airbus A320, experience a radio equipment problem while taxing for departure at JFK International Airport tonight at 8pm. “The crew requested to return to the ramp. The FAA will investigate.”

Sooo guess my tweet of my hellish @jetblue NOT @delta flight is going viral (lol) they’re currently bringing us back to the gate. #neverforget pic.twitter.com/LbHYVQZM2j — Alexa Curtis (@Alexa_Curtis) June 27, 2018