Passengers and crew were safely removed in a "precautionary evacuation," said a statement by the airline, which offered no details of the "security incident."

Wacky Broadway homage with "Saturday Night Life" crew, John Mulaney and David Byrne skewers New York airport.

"Do we have your attention now, Leader McConnell?" the Association of Flight Attendants union said.

The Federal Aviation Administration said air traffic control staffing issues had led it to “adjust operations to a safe rate.”