"Traffic was disrupted at Newark Liberty international airport in New Jersey on Wednesday after a Florida-bound JetBlue flight suffered an engine failure on takeoff and returned to the airport, officials said. Crew on flight 543 reported smoke in the cockpit, and after an emergency landing, passengers and crew exited the Airbus A320 on a taxiway via slides, the Federal Aviation Administration said."
"No injuries were reported. The FAA has temporarily paused some arrivals to the airport and will investigate the incident that occurred around 5.55pm ET. The plane had been bound for West Palm Beach, Florida."
An outbound JetBlue Airbus A320 on flight 543 suffered an engine failure on takeoff from Newark Liberty International Airport and reported smoke in the cockpit, prompting an immediate return and emergency landing. Passengers and crew evacuated onto a taxiway using emergency slides; no injuries were reported. The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily paused some arrivals to the airport while crews responded. The FAA will investigate the incident, which occurred around 5.55pm ET. The flight had been bound for West Palm Beach, Florida. Airport operations experienced disruption during the response and evacuation.
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