Newark flights briefly suspended after control tower was evacuated due to smoke

Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark

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• Flights were temporarily suspended at Newark Airport after a control tower was evacuated due to smoke.
• The FAA said smoke from an elevator prompted air traffic controllers to evacuate the tower.
• Nearby LaGuardia Airport is closed after a plane collided with a ground vehicle, killing two pilots.

Flights at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey were temporarily suspended...