Aruba airport security incident involved a flight from Boston

A flight from Boston was involved in a security incident after it landed at Aruba’s international airport, causing the airport to close for several hours on Monday.

Airport operations were temporarily paused with access to terminals restricted for travelers and all flights to Queen Beatrix International Airport were diverted. The runway remained closed until 5 p.m.

A JetBlue flight 473 from Boston to Aruba was parked at an alternate location after it landed due to a reported security concern, according to a statement from JetBlue…

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