Smoke in elevator shaft at Newark airport control tower forces evacuation, snarls flights

July 10, 2012 - 2:12 PM

NEWARK, N.J. - Authorities have evacuated the control tower at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport because of a report of smoke in the elevator shaft.

Federal Aviation Administration deputy assistant administrator Laura Brown says air controllers are managing air traffic at an alternate site.

The FAA has issued a ground stop, causing delays for flights leaving and landing at Newark airport.

No additional details were immediately available.

News from © The Associated Press, 2012

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