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A JetBlue flight bound for West Palm Beach returned to Newark Liberty International Airport shortly after takeoff Wednesday after reporting engine failure and smoke in the cockpit, prompting a ground stop and an emergency evacuation, officials said.
The Port Authority said JetBlue flight 543 took off from Newark Liberty International Airport at 5:43 p.m. on Wednesday before immediately returning to the airport due to engine failure.
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“The plane landed safely with no injuries to report at this time,” the Port Authority said. “Flight operations are suspended while the aircraft is removed from the taxiway.”
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The airport reopened and resumed flight operations at about 7 p.m., the Port Authority later said.