"Arrivals and departures were temporarily paused at Newark Liberty International Airport after air traffic controllers evacuated the tower due to a burning smell coming from an elevator."
"The delay lasted less than an hour, and no injuries were reported, with FAA staff relocating to a backup tower during the incident."
"Earlier this month, four airports serving Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Richmond halted all flights for over an hour because of a strong chemical smell."
"The temporary pause at Newark Liberty was not related to a fatal accident at New York's LaGuardia Airport, where two people were killed."
Air traffic controllers at Newark Liberty International Airport paused arrivals and departures due to a burning smell from an elevator. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed no fire occurred, and the delay lasted under an hour with no injuries reported. FAA staff moved to a backup tower during the incident. Earlier, four airports in the D.C. area halted flights due to a chemical smell from an overheated circuit board. The Newark incident was unrelated to a fatal accident at LaGuardia Airport.
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