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A passenger who went out to smoke at an airport caused a security breach that led to delays, officials say.

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Authorities say an airline passenger who took a cigarette break caused a security scare at New York City's Kennedy Airport that led to some flights delays. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says it happened late Saturday afternoon in Terminal 8 after the man had gone through security screening and then went out to smoke. Port Authority spokesman Joe Pentangelo  says the passenger returned through a gate that wasn't open. Flight Delays:Terminal 8 at JFK (picture from 2010) where passengers saw up to an hour of flight delays on American Airlines flights after a passenger took a smoking break and breached security . Busy Airport: JFK is one of the most heavily trafficked airports in the U.S., handling tens of millions of passengers and pieces of luggage  each year . Screening was halted for about 90 minutes as authorities investigated the breach, which caused up to an hour of delays on all American Airlines flights at the terminal. The man was interviewed but not arrested. Kennedy is one of the most heavily trafficked airports in the U.S., handling tens of millions of passengers each year. The man's identity has not yet been revealed. American Airlines delays: Screening was halted for about 90 minutes as authorities investigated the breach, which caused up to an hour of delays on all American Airlines flights at terminal 8 .