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A flight attendant who caused panic at Newark International Airport when she screamed for people to evacuate had asked two male passengers a series of 'bizarre' questions just moments before she raised the alarm.<br>Alaska Airlines apologized on Tuesday after their flight attendant sent about 200 passengers running from the [https://www.wired.com/search/?q=airport%20terminal airport terminal] in New Jersey the night before in what turned out to be a false alarm.<br>Authorities said the flight attendant hit the panic button at about 8.30pm after speaking to two men in Terminal A.<br>She screamed for passengers to evacuate as the two men ran away.<br> Alaska Airlines apologized on Tuesday after their flight attendant sent about 200 passengers running from the airport terminal in New Jersey the night before in what turned out to be a false alarm <br> The men were questioned by Port Authority police but were found to have done nothing wrong and were released.<br>The attendant is said to have asked the men 'bizarre' questions but authorities would not reveal what the conversation was about.<br>Authorities have also since questioned the flight attendant.<br>Sources told that the attendant told police that 'we got them; they are going to kill us all'.<br>It is not clear if the flight attendant has been released or if she is facing charges.<br>She had been due to fly from Newark San Francisco.<br>'We sincerely apologize for the experience our guests and other [https://www.travelwitheaseblog.com/?s=airline%20passengers airline passengers] had at Newark last night,' Alaska Airlines said in a statement.<br>'Alaska Airlines values the safety of our guests as our highest priority. We're conducting a thorough investigation to determine what occurred.'<br> Terrified passengers left their luggage behind in the terminal after the flight attendant yelled for everyone to evacuate <br> Some passengers waited out on the tarmac until they were told it was safe to return to the terminal <br>Footage taken by passengers inside the terminal showed the panic as people fled.<br>Travelers ran through the terminal and left their baggage.<br>It was initially thought to be a shooting scare.<br>'Insane situation here at Newark Airport,' one passenger, David Lombardi, tweeted.<br>'They just told us all evacuate and whole terminal scattered. Bags left behind.<br> RELATED ARTICLES <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br>'I initially thought it was an active shooter. Maybe a bomb threat. Confusion and chaos.'<br>Another passenger, Erin Fors, tweeted: 'Most terrifying few minutes of my life. Being in terminal A at EWR about to board my flight when a flight attendant starts screaming evacuate. Absolute chaos. Currently standing on an active tarmac. I just want to go home.<br>She followed up a few minutes later, tweeting: 'They're letting us back in the airport. Absolute chaos. People looking for their things. I've never seen anything like this. Terrible. Just terrible.'<br> Between 150 and 200 travelers ran outside to the ramp which leads the gate while police investigated<br><br><br><br><br>data-track-module="am-external-links^external-links"><br>Read more:<br><br><br><br><br><br>DM.later('bundle', function()<br>DM.has('external-source-links', 'externalLinkTracker');<br>);<br><br><br>If you liked this post and you would such as to get even more details regarding kindly check out our web-page.
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