Coverage dated February 18, 2026

Smoke in the cabin forces JetBlue passengers to evacuate on taxiway, temporarily shutting down Newark Airport

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Smoke in the passenger cabin of a JetBlue plane that made an emergency landing Wednesday night at Newark Liberty International Airport led to passengers evacuating onto the tarmac and temporarily shut down the airport.

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Smoke in the cabin forces JetBlue passengers to evacuate on taxiway, temporarily shutting down Newark Airport (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Smoke in the passenger cabin of a JetBlue plane that made an emergency landing Wednesday night at Newark Liberty International Airport led to passengers evacuating onto the tarmac and temporarily shut down the airport.

  2. WMUR

    Smoke in cabin forces JetBlue passengers to evacuate, temporarily shuts down Newark Airport (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The FAA issued a ground stop, temporarily halting arrivals, and is investigating the incident.

  3. Insider

    A JetBlue plane made an emergency landing at Newark after smoke was reported in the cabin (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The airline reported an engine issue and smoke in the cabin of the Airbus A320 plane.

  4. NBC New York

    Passengers evacuated from Newark flight as smoke reported in cockpit following engine failure (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Passengers were evacuated off a plane at Newark Liberty International Airport after the cockpit filled with smoke following a reported engine failure that...

  5. The Guardian

    JetBlue engine failure on takeoff at Newark airport disrupts air traffic (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    After crew on flight 543 reported smoke in the cockpit, passengers and crew exited Airbus A320 via slides

  6. Fox News

    JetBlue flight returns to Newark after engine failure, smoke prompts evacuation (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    JetBlue flight 543 bound for West Palm Beach returned to Newark Liberty International Airport after engine failure and smoke in the cockpit, landing safely with no injuries reported.

  7. WSVN Miami

    Smoke in cabin forces PBI-bound JetBlue passengers to evacuate on taxiway, temporarily shutting down Newark Airport - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (CNN) — Smoke in the passenger cabin of a JetBlue plane that made an emergency landing Wednesday night at Newark Liberty International Airport led to passengers

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