Flights at Newark Liberty International Airport were “temporarily suspended” after a JetBlue flight had to make an emergency landing due to smoke in the cockpit caused by an engine issue, officials said.
JetBlue flight 543 took off from Newark en route to West Palm Beach, Florida, but had to immediately return to Newark around 5:55 p.m. after “the crew of the Airbus A320 reported smoke in the cockpit,” according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
JetBlue confirmed the incident in an email to USA TODAY, saying the emergency landing was due to a “reported engine issue and smoke in the cabin.”
Passengers were evacuated from the aircraft via slides, and no injuries have been reported, officials said.
“Safety is JetBlue’s top priority,” the carrier said in a statement. “We are focused on supporting our customers and crew members and will work closely with the appropriate federal authorities to investigate what occurred.”
Newark Airport posted at 6:35 p.m. ET: “Flight operations at Newark Liberty are temporarily suspended while an aircraft is removed from the taxiway due to an earlier incident.”
The airport resumed flight operations at 7 p.m., according to the Port Authority.
The FAA is investigating the incident.
This is a developing story.

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