"The air traffic control tower at Newark Liberty International Airport was evacuated early Monday, after a report of smoke inside the tower. All flights were stopped around 7:30 a.m."
"Airport and FAA staff worked to move all air traffic control operations to a different tower so that flights could resume. Hundreds of flights have been impacted."
"Over at LaGuardia, the FAA said flights will be grounded until at least 2 p.m. Many passengers impacted at that airport had been rerouted to Newark."
"Newark Airport made headlines earlier this month, when two planes on the ground made contact. A plane that was pushing back from its gate clipped the tail of a plane that was parked for deicing."
The air traffic control tower at Newark Liberty International Airport was evacuated after smoke was reported, leading to a temporary halt of all flights. Operations resumed about an hour later as staff relocated air traffic control to another tower. Concurrently, LaGuardia Airport was closed due to a fatal ground collision involving a plane and a firetruck. Hundreds of flights were affected, and travelers were advised to check with airlines for updates. Newark Airport had previous incidents, including a plane collision and an alleged stowaway case earlier this year.
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