""Arrivals and departures are temporarily paused at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey after air traffic controllers evacuated the tower because of a burning smell coming from an elevator," the FAA said in a statement."
""The ground stop was scheduled to last until at least 8:30 a.m., roughly an hour after it started, but the delays caused by the incident are likely to mean more travel woe for passengers in the New York area.""
""Two pilots were killed late Sunday night at LaGuardia Airport in Queens when an Air Canada-operated flight collided with a fire truck on the runway.""
A ground stop was implemented at Newark Airport after the air traffic control tower was evacuated due to smoke. Air traffic controllers were relocated to a backup facility. The Federal Aviation Administration reported that arrivals and departures were paused due to a burning smell from an elevator. The ground stop was expected to last until at least 8:30 a.m. Meanwhile, LaGuardia Airport remained closed after a fatal collision involving an Air Canada flight and a fire truck, impacting travel in the New York area.
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