JetBlue engine failure on takeoff at Newark airport disrupts air traffic | New Jersey

Traffic is temporarily There was an outage at Newark Liberty international airport in New Jersey on Wednesday after a JetBlue flight bound for Florida experienced engine failure during takeoff and returned to the airport, officials said.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the crew on Flight 543 reported smoke in the cockpit, and after the emergency landing, passengers and crew exited the Airbus A320 via slides off the taxiway. No injuries were reported.

It was not immediately clear what caused the incident. The FAA said it would investigate the matter.

The FAA has temporarily paused some arrivals at the airport. The port authority said operations resumed shortly after 7 p.m. ET.

Accordingly GIS And ABCWhile the JetBlue plane was removed from the runway, entrances and exits to the airport were stopped.

The plane was heading to West Palm Beach, Florida.