Newark Airport closed, ground stop issued due to aircraft emergency, FAA says
Newark Liberty International Airport is closed until 11 p.m. Wednesday.
A ground stop was issued Wednesday evening due to an aircraft emergency, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The FAA said a JetBlue flight heading to Palm Beach, Florida, reported smoke in the cockpit and chose to land at Newark and evacuate the plane via emergency slides.
Further details have not yet been released.
Stay with CBS News New York for the latest on this developing story.
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