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Newark Airport suspends flights after incident with plane that led to passengers evacuating via slides
Flight 543 returned after engine failure and cockpit smoke; passengers evacuated via slides with no injuries, causing Newark airport operations to halt until 11 p.m., officials said.
- On Wednesday evening, JetBlue Flight 543 immediately returned to Newark Liberty International Airport after an engine failure and landed safely; it had been bound for West Palm Beach.
- After the aircraft left the runway, the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and evacuated passengers via emergency slides.
- Officials noted the plane was an Airbus A320 and no injuries have been reported among passengers and crew.
- Port Authority said `Flight operations are suspended while the aircraft is removed from the taxiway`, and the FAA reported Newark Airport is closed until 11 p.m. ET.
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JetBlue flight returns to Newark after engine failure, smoke prompts evacuation
JetBlue flight 543 bound for West Palm Beach returned to Newark Liberty International Airport after engine failure and smoke in the cockpit, landing safely with no injuries reported.
·New York, United States
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