JetBlue engine failure on takeoff at Newark airport disrupts air traffic

After crew on flight 543 reported smoke in the cockpit, passengers and crew exited Airbus A320 via slidesTraffic 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. Continue reading...