Smoke from laptop computers forced passengers down the escape slide on the JetBlue plane, which just arrived from Barbados on Saturday night, officials said.
A flight attendant on board JetBlue Flight 662 reported a laptop smoking on board shortly after landing, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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FAA and Port Authority officials said the plane was taxiing to the gates of Terminal 5 at about 8:50 p.m. ” has occurred. and jet blue.
Port Authority first responders and crew evacuated 67 people from an Airbus A320 jet via an emergency slide system.
More than 60 additional passengers disembarked as normal, according to the Port Authority.
Seven passengers suffered minor injuries, including smoke inhalation and bruised elbows, according to port officials.
Officials said the fire was quickly extinguished by crew members.
The flight from Bridgetown, Barbados was nearly an hour and a half behind schedule, according to the FlightAware flight tracking website.
A JetBlue spokesperson said, “Safety is always our number one priority and we are working with the FAA and NTSB to investigate this incident.
