Flight to New York evacuated after bomb threat

An investigation is ongoing

An Aeroflot's aircraft takes off at Moscow's Sheremetyevo international airport (AFP/Getty Images)

A flight to New York had to be evacuated on arrival after a bomb threat.

The Aeroflot service had departed Moscow in Russia and landed at JFK airport at around 3.50pm EST on 6 December.

According to the Port Authority Police Department, the 250 passengers on board were evacuated following the threat, reports Fox News.

“Due to an ongoing incident, emergency personnel and activity may be observed at #JFK airport,” the airport account tweeted on Sunday.

It added that the airport was still “fully open and flights are operating without delays”.

Once the passengers had deplaned, police swept the aircraft for any potential devices but found nothing onboard.

Authorities said the investigation was still ongoing.

Earlier this year, a woman allegedly said there was a bomb in her checked luggage after she arrived at the gate too late to catch her flight.

The passenger, identified by police as 53-year-old Hope L. Webber, was attempting to board an American Airlines flight from Phoenix, Arizona to Salt Lake City, Utah.

She allegedly mentioned an explosive device when staff refused to let her through, resulting in the bomb squad being called and part of one concourse being evacuated.

Ms Webber made claims “related to an explosive device”, Sgt. Mercedes Fortune, a police spokeswoman, told AP.

However, no device was found, and Ms Webber was arrested on suspicion of false emergency reporting and making a false terrorism report.