US EditionFAA Evacuates Newark Control Tower After Burning Smell Halts Flights
Operations paused for about an hour after air traffic controllers evacuated due to an overheated circuit board; no fire or injuries were reported, FAA said.
- On Monday, March 23, 2026, Newark Liberty International Airport halted flights after air traffic controllers evacuated the tower due to a burning smell in an elevator, forcing a ground stop that lasted less than one hour.
- Federal Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed the strong odor originated from an overheated circuit board that was replaced; officials determined no actual fire had occurred during the evacuation.
- Separately, LaGuardia Airport remained closed Monday following a fatal Sunday night collision between an Air Canada Express flight and a fire truck, killing two pilots and injuring dozens of others.
- Due to TSA staffing shortages, the administration deployed about 65 ICE agents to Newark terminals to assist with security screenings, a move New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill called "chaos" and "an unacceptable solution."
- Operational strains persist as TSA agents, unpaid for weeks, frequently call out of work, while federal funding for the Department of Homeland Security remains stalled amid lawmakers' disputes over immigration enforcement policies.
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hot1009.comNewark Liberty Airport Temporarily Halts Flights After Control Tower Evacuation
Source: KENA BETANCUR / Getty Newark Liberty Airport Temporarily Halts Flights After Control Tower Evacuation Flights at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey were temporarily paused Monday morning after air traffic controllers evacuated the control tower due to a burning smell. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the incident, which occurred around 7:30 a.m. local time. According to FAA spokesperson Rick Breitenfeld…
Flights Grounded at Newark Airport After 'Burning Smell' Detected in Air Traffic Control Tower, Prompting Evacuation
The brief ground stop occurred on the morning of Monday, March 23, after the smell was detected in an elevator of the tower, the FAA confirmed to PEOPLEAir Traffic Control Tower at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J. on June 2, 2025.Credit: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via GettyNEED TO KNOWNewark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., briefly halted flights on Monday, March 23 due to an incident in the air traffic control towe…
The control tower at the U.S. airport Newark had to be temporarily cleared due to fire odours. It is the second incident at a U.S. airport in a short time.
Newark Airport Flights Stopped as Smoke Forces Control Tower Evacuation
All flights into and out of Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey were halted Monday morning after air traffic controllers evacuated the tower due to the ingress of smoke from an elevator. The post Newark Airport Flights Stopped as Smoke Forces Control Tower Evacuation appeared first on Breitbart.
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