Jetblue A320 at Newark on Feb 18th 2026, engine problem, smoke, evacuation

Last Update: February 19, 2026 / 18:57:20 GMT/Zulu time

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A Jetblue Airbus A320-200, registration N640JB performing flight B6-543 from Newark,NJ to West Palm Beach,FL (USA) with 128 people on board, was climbing out of Newark's runway 04L when the crew declared emergency and levelled off at 10,000 feet repo...

A Jetblue Airbus A320-200, registration N640JB performing flight B6-543 from Newark,NJ to West Palm Beach,FL (USA) with 128 people on board, was climbing out of Newark's runway 04L when the crew declared emergency and levelled off at 10,000 feet repo

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Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N640JB
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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TCDS Ident. No.
Manufacturer
AIRBUS
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-232
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 18, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Jetblue

Flight number
FL-342

Departure
Not revealed

Destination
Not revealed

Aircraft Registration
N343434

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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