Punches Thrown in ‘Near Riot’ at JFK Airport as Huge Delays Leave Travelers Stranded

Workers sweep water from a floor of the arrivals area at John F. Kennedy International Airport's terminal 4, in New York on Jan. 7, 2018. International flights were suspended into a flooded terminal at New York's flagship airport on Sunday, flung into chaos after a water main broke during brutally cold temperatures following a deadly winter storm. Gushing water compounded meltdown at John F. Kennedy International Airport, where furious passengers have camped out for days as a result of equipment damaged by the storm and a backlog of flights. Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images

Punches were thrown at JFK Airport in New York City over the weekend as huge delays left travelers stranded both at the airport and airports across the country while officials scurried to fix the problems.

The initial problem was a water main break. The break caused authorities to shut off power to affected areas, which led to crowded arrivals and departures in Terminal 4. At one point, arrivals were delayed for multiple hours.