B6967 - Incident: Jetblue A320 at Westchester on Feb 25th 2025
Created Wednesday, Feb 26th 2025 19:25Z, last updated Wednesday, Feb 26th 2025 19:25Z
A Jetblue Airbus A320-200, registration N618JB performing flight B6-967 from Westchester,NY to West Palm Beach,FL (USA) with 133 people on board, was climbing out of Westchester's runway 34 when the crew reported a "complete" right hand engine failure, the engine was secured, their left hand engine was operating fine. The crew stopped the climb at 3000 feet and diverted to New York JFK,NY (USA) for a safe landing on runway 22L about 25 minutes after departure.
The FAA reported: "JetBlue Flight 967 diverted to and landed safely at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York after the crew reported an engine issue around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The Airbus A320 was traveling from Westchester County Airport in New York to Palm Beach International Airport in Florida. The FAA will investigate."
A replacement A320-200 registration N508JL reached West Palm Beach with a delay of about 2.5 hours.
Source: The Aviation Herald