Fighter jets intercepted a New York-bound airliner this afternoon, high above Pennsylvania, after a passenger freaked out over another flyer’s frequent bathroom trips, sources said.
The eerie 9/11 scare was reported by American Airlines crew 100 miles northwest of JFK, forcing F-16 fighters to scramble after the Boeing 767-200 jet.
Flight 34 went wheels up from Los Angeles International Airport at 8:12 a.m. West Coast time and — with emergency escort — touched down at JFK at 4:15 p.m., 15 minutes ahead of schedule.
Port Authority cops boarded the flight before any passengers were allowed off at Gate 44 of Terminal 8.
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