Coverage dated April 2, 2023 to April 3, 2023

JFK airport construction: 2 workers killed in trench collapse in New York

Headline from ABC 13 Houston

Emergency workers attempted to rescue the workers from the rubble but they were both pronounced dead after being pulled from the trench.

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  1. ABC 13 Houston

    JFK airport construction: 2 workers killed in trench collapse in New York (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Emergency workers attempted to rescue the workers from the rubble but they were both pronounced dead after being pulled from the trench.

  2. amNewYork

    Two construction workers dead following accident at JFK Airport (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    The exact cause of the accident remains unclear. The Port Authority said that the workers were relocating utility lines supplying power to the construction

  3. FOX 5 New York

    2 construction workers killed in trench at JFK Airport, officials say (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Two workers were killed after becoming trapped “under construction rubble” in a trench at a worksite at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said.

  4. New York Times

    Trench Collapse at J.F.K. Airport Kills 2 Construction Workers (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The workers died after being buried in rubble in a trench at the airport, officials said. An investigation was underway.

  5. NBC New York

    2 Workers Buried in Trench Collapse Killed at JFK Airport (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Officials say two workers have been killed in a construction accident at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says the two workers got trapped under construction rubble around 11 a.m. Monday.

  6. Wall Street Journal

    Two Workers Killed in Construction Accident at JFK Airport (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Authorities stopped construction at the airport as they investigate the deaths.

  7. MyNorthwest

    2 killed in construction accident at New York's JFK Airport (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Two workers were killed in a construction accident at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday, officials said. The Port

  8. Fox News

    Two workers die after becoming trapped in trench at New York City’s JFK airport (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Two workers have died Monday after becoming trapped in a trench at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, the New York City Fire Department confirms.

  9. Gothamist

    2 construction workers die in JFK Airport incident (opens Gothamist)

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    Gothamist's feed description

    They were pronounced dead on arrival.

  10. CBS News

    2 workers killed in construction site collapse at JFK Airport (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Both workers were reportedly trapped in a trench for more than an hour after the incident happened.

  11. New York Post

    Two workers dead after falling into 30-foot trench, becoming trapped at JFK airport (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The workers fell into a 30-foot trench just before 11:30 a.m. at Building 49 on the airport grounds, according to the FDNY and sources.

  12. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Trench collapse at JFK airport kills 2 construction workers (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    A trench collapsed on Monday morning at a construction site at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, officials said.

  13. The Guardian

    Two construction workers killed in accident at New York’s JFK airport (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Workers trapped under collapsed rubble in trench near terminal 7 pronounced dead at the scene

  14. People

    2 Construction Workers Dead After Trench Collapse at JFK Airport (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said two construction workers were trapped under construction rubble after a trench collapsed at JFK airport

  15. Fox News

    All construction at NYC's JFK airport stopped after 2 workers die while trapped in trench (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The operator of New York City’s JFK Airport has issued a “temporary safety standdown" after two construction workers became trapped in a trench and died there on Monday.

  16. NBC News

    2 JFK airport workers dead after being trapped under construction rubble (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport, said the two workers got trapped under construction rubble around 11 a.m. About 60 firefighters worked to remove the workers from the trench, officials said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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