Coverage dated December 24, 2022

Fire on board a JetBlue plane forces the evacuation of more than 160 passengers at New York's JFK airport

Headline from Local News 8

By Zenebou Sylla, CNN A fire on board a JetBlue Airways plane forced more than 160 passengers to evacuate using emergency slides at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Saturday, fire department officials said.

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  1. Local News 8

    Fire on board a JetBlue plane forces the evacuation of more than 160 passengers at New York's JFK airport (opens Local News 8)

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    By Zenebou Sylla, CNN A fire on board a JetBlue Airways plane forced more than 160 passengers to evacuate using emergency slides at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Saturday, fire department officials said.

  2. NBC Chicago

    Passenger’s Smoking Laptop Forces Evacuation of JetBlue Flight From Barbados to JFK (opens NBC Chicago)

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    A lithium battery in a passenger’s laptop caught fire aboard a JetBlue flight from Barbados to New York on Christmas Eve, forcing the plane to evacuate all passengers on the tarmac, Port Authority of New York said in a statement.

  3. WHEC Rochester

    Smoking laptop forces plane evacuation at New York Airport (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Emergency responders evacuated a JetBlue flight at JFK International Airport in New York City as a result of a laptop emitting smoke Saturday evening. WABC-TV reports the crew of JetBlue Flight 662 reported the smoking computer in the cabin after landing on a flight from Barbados around 8 p.m.

  4. CBS News

    "Smoking laptop" forces evacuation of JetBlue flight after landing at JFK (opens CBS News)

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    Port Authority staff evacuated 167 people from the plane using emergency slides, officials said.

  5. KHOU Houston

    Passenger laptop fire forces plane evacuation at JFK Airport (opens KHOU Houston)

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    Officials said the aircraft was taxing to a gate at when a lithium battery in a passenger's laptop caught fire.

  6. FOX 5 New York

    Fire on JetBlue flight at JFK Airport (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    Seven passengers suffered minor injuries after a small fire on a plane at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Saturday.

  7. The Times of Israel

    Smoking laptop causes plane evacuation via emergency slide at New York’s JFK Airport (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    167 people exit aircraft after computer apparently catches fire on JetBlue flight from Barbados; five lightly injured

  8. CBS News

    Fire on JetBlue plane landing at JFK causes panic among passengers (opens CBS News)

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    The FDNY said 167 people were evacuated using emergency slides. Five passengers had minor injuries.

  9. UPI

    Fire causes evacuation of 167 from JetBlue plane in New York (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A JetBlue flight from Barbados quickly evacuated 167 passengers after landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York due to a fire onboard.

  10. amNewYork

    Passenger laptop fire forces plane evacuation at JFK Airport | amNewYork (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    Emergency responders evacuated a JetBlue flight at JFK International Airport in New York City as a result of a small fire in a passenger’s laptop on Saturday

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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