Passengers on board an American Airlines flight from Barcelona to New York have been forced to evacuate their plane at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport following a bomb threat.

According to New Jersey police, an anonymous call was made claiming there was a bomb on the plane.

All 200 people onboard were safely evacuated soon after the plane’s arrival at JFK airport on Sunday afternoon.

Following the evacuation, authorities at JFK investigated the bomb threat, with police and K-9 unit dogs searching the plane.

Concerned family members began contacting the New York Fire Department after it revealed details of the incident on its official Twitter page.

QNS 2-ALARM JFK, (RUNWAY 31-R) BOMB THREAT ON PLANE,

— FDNY (@FDNY) November 30, 2014

QNS 2-ALARM JFK BUILDING 254, (RUNWAY 31-R) BOMB THREAT ON PLANE, UNDER CONTROL

— FDNY (@FDNY) November 30, 2014

We’re responding. Hope he’s doing okay MT @CashAsh21: @FDNY That is my dad’s airplane

— FDNY (@FDNY) November 30, 2014

Good to hear! MT @CashAsh21 Grateful my dad and all his passengers on his airplane right now are safe and have evacuated at JFK. #FDNY

— FDNY (@FDNY) November 30, 2014

One passenger documented the experience on Twitter, and said police were holding passengers until all of their luggage had been checked.

Sitting off the runway at JFK on @AmericanAir 67 from BCN and we are held after landing due to an unspecified threat. Welcome home?

— Jacob Rosenberg (@jrosenberg) November 30, 2014

Port Authority police confirm bomb threat. Are checking luggage with dogs now. Won’t release us until they are done.

— Jacob Rosenberg (@jrosenberg) November 30, 2014

PA police suggested this threat may have been tied to a demand for money.

— Jacob Rosenberg (@jrosenberg) November 30, 2014

Exiting the plane pic.twitter.com/rbLsnhYXWy

— Jacob Rosenberg (@jrosenberg) November 30, 2014