NEWS JetBlue flight #B6401 from Boston to New Orleans is declaring an emergency and diverting to New York

A JetBlue flight headed to New Orleans was forced to make an emergency landing at Kennedy Airport Monday afternoon when a passenger reported having chest pains, according to the Port Authority Police Department. The Airbus A320 was diverted about 50 minutes into the flight because of the 78-year-old man’s medical emergency. The passenger has a history of heart-related issues, the PAPD said.

UPDATE EMERGENCY JetBlue flight #B6401 from Boston to New Orleans landed at JFK due to medical emergency on board.

— AirLive.net (@airlivenet) May 4, 2015

UPDATE EMERGENCY JetBlue flight #B6401 from Boston to New Orleans is diverting to JFK. Track: http://t.co/1m9cKA7ikV pic.twitter.com/qHzg4H1X2Q

— AirLive.net (@airlivenet) May 4, 2015

BREAKING JetBlue flight #B6401 from Boston to New Orleans is declaring an emergency and diverting to New York http://t.co/1m9cKA7ikV

— AirLive.net (@airlivenet) May 4, 2015