- Newark Liberty International Airport temporarily halted arrivals and departures after air traffic controllers evacuated their tower due to a burning smell from an elevator.
- The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed no fire occurred, and the disruption lasted less than an hour with no injuries reported.
- During the operational pause, FAA staff relocated to a backup tower before returning to the primary facility.
- Officials clarified that the incident was unrelated to a fatal accident at New York’s LaGuardia Airport the previous night.
- At LaGuardia, a Jazz Aviation flight arriving from Montreal collided with a Port Authority truck on the runway, resulting in 41 passengers and two officers being hospitalised.
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