India, July 18 -- A ground stop was issued at the John F Kennedy Airport on Friday due to an aircraft emergency. According to an alert from the FAA, an inbound aircraft emergency has prompted a ground stop. Flights are expected to be disrupted until 2:30 PM local time. Specifics about the incident have not been revealed yet. JFK Airport is yet to issue a statement on the situation.

"All aircraft were temporarily grounded at JFK due to an emergency involving one aircraft, per FAA. Situation now stabilizing, but expect delays. Always best to check with your airline for the latest updates," one NYC local posted on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.

This comes days after Virgin Atlantic passengers landing at the JFK Airport were shocked...