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NY Authorities Stop 31 Yemeni Airline Passengers VOA News 21 Feb 2002 17:44 UTC 
Yemenis were stopped by British Airways security Tuesday because of problems with their visas.
Authorities in New York have stopped 31 Yemeni passengers from boarding a flight to Yemen departing from John F. Kennedy International Airport.
A Port Authority spokesman says the Yemenis were stopped by British Airways security because of problems with their visas. The spokesman added that several of the Yemeni passengers purchased one-way tickets with cash.
The Port Authority, which operates the airport, called the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, whose Joint Terrorist Task Force responded.
The Yemenis were released after being questioned and no arrests were made. They were trying to board a British Airways flight for Yemen via London.
Meanwhile, an Iranian national carrying a loaded gun was arrested at Miami International Airport. The man, who was trying to board a flight to Washington, D.C., told authorities he was carrying the gun for his own protection.
Some information for this report provided by AP.
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