Name: JetBlue Flight Returns to Newark After Engine Trouble, Smoke Reported in Cockpit
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Description: The plane, an Airbus A320, safely returned to the airport a short time later and exited the runway before the pilots reported smoke in the cockpit.

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A JetBlue flight bound for Florida made an emergency return to Newark Liberty International Airport on Wednesday evening after the crew reported engine trouble shortly after takeoff. All passengers were evacuated on the runway.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration (<a href="https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/statements/accident_incidents">FAA</a>), JetBlue Flight 543 departed Newark Liberty around 5:55 p.m. local time for Palm Beach International Airport when the crew reported an issue with one of the plane’s engines. The plane, an Airbus A320, safely returned to the airport a short time later and exited the runway before the pilots reported smoke in the cockpit.

All passengers were evacuated using slides, according to the FAA. No injuries were immediately reported. The agency said it paused some arriving flights as a precaution and will investigate the cause of the incident.

Newark Liberty temporarily suspended flight operations while crews removed the aircraft from the taxiway, the airport announced in a <a href="https://x.com/EWRairport/status/2024266606264603058?s=20">statement</a>. By 7:07 p.m., the airport said normal service had resumed in a message posted to its <a href="https://www.newarkairport.com/">website</a>.

The incident adds to a series of recent mechanical and operational challenges involving JetBlue planes. In October, multiple passengers were hospitalized after a JetBlue Airbus A320 suddenly <a href="https://www.ntd.com/jetblue-passengers-injured-after-mid-air-altitude-loss_1104899.html">lost altitude</a> en route from Cancun to Newark, forcing an emergency diversion to Tampa International Airport.

The carrier said at the time that the plane experienced a flight control malfunction and was removed from service for inspection. “The safety of our customers and crewmembers is always our first priority, and we will work to support those involved,” JetBlue said in a statement at the time.

That midair emergency followed a separate runway incident in June, when one of the airline’s flights from Chicago slid off the runway upon landing at Boston Logan International Airport. There were no injuries.

JetBlue recorded a $208 million loss in early 2025 and closed its operations at Miami International Airport in September as part of a cost-cutting strategy. To stabilize revenue, the New York-based carrier launched a partnership with United Airlines—dubbed “Blue Sky”—allowing customers to share frequent flyer miles and book joint routes.

Other airlines have recently faced their own ground mishaps. In November, two United Airlines Boeing 737-900 jets <a href="https://www.ntd.com/2-united-planes-collide-on-houston-tarmac-prompting-flight-delays_1109470.html">made contact</a> while taxiing at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport, forcing passengers on both planes to deplane and board new planes. United reported no injuries in that case.

JetBlue did not respond to a request for comment from NTD News prior to publication. The FAA said its investigation into Wednesday’s JetBlue incident at Newark is ongoing.

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