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Newark Airport Tower Evacuated Due to Smoke Scare
23 Mar
Summary
- Air traffic control tower evacuated due to reported smoke.
- A burning smell from an elevator caused the evacuation.
- Operations at Newark Liberty International Airport paused.
Operations at Newark Liberty International Airport were temporarily suspended on Monday morning. This disruption occurred because air traffic controllers had to evacuate the control tower. The evacuation was initiated due to reports of smoke within the tower.
Upon investigation, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed there was no actual fire. Instead, the controllers experienced a burning smell originating from an elevator. This incident led to a ground stop, pausing all arrivals and departures at the New Jersey airport. The situation was resolved, and normal operations were expected to resume.
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