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JetBlue flight en route to St. Lucia makes

emergency landing in Bermuda

Written by Steven Cyrillien
28 August 2017
Island Aviation
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BERMUDA - On Friday, August 25 JetBlue flight #881 on its way to Saint Lucia after departing from
the JFK International Airport in New York made an emergency landing in Bermuda.
A Skyport spokesperson said, “A JetBlue flight enroute to St. Lucia was diverted to Bermuda this
afternoon.
“The aircraft landed at 12:15pm as a result of the pilot reporting a detector light going off, indicating
smoke in the cabin. The plane was an AirBus A321 from New York heading to St. Lucia with 202
passengers on board.”
“A Skyport Airport Duty Officer said: “Once the aircraft landed, it was inspected by the Bermuda Fire
and Rescue Service [BFRS], who did not find evidence of smoke or fire.

“Passengers departed the aircraft and waited in the international lounge while the aircraft underwent
an inspection. The mechanical issue was resolved and the passengers reboarded the aircraft
at 2:05pm.”
“The aircraft, flight B6881, refueled and departed for St. Lucia without further incident”, the
spokesperson confirmed.