A JetBlue Airbus A320-200 departing from Westchester, NY for Florida made a precautionary diversion to New York after an engine failure on 25 February 2025.
JetBlue flight B6967, operated by an Airbus A320-200, had conducted a departure from runway 34 Westchester County Airport (HPN).
The aircraft was conducting a scheduled service bound for Palm Beach International Airport (PBI). During the initial climb after takeoff, flight crew reported experiencing a complete right-hand engine failure.
JetBlue B6967 Westchester-West Palm Beach – Engine Failure!
The climb procedure was terminated and flight crew carried out in-flight shutdown checks on the failed engine.
Following the incident, flight crew elected to carry out a precautionary diversion to New York’s JFK International Airport.
The aircraft landed without further incident on runway 22L, just under 30 minutes after the initial departure from Westchester.
A subsequent FAA report confirmed the in-flight incident. “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 aircraft was mustered by the airline to complete the ongoing scheduled service to Palm Beach International Airport.
Flight Details
Flight data shows that flight B6967 had made an on-time departure from Westchester County Airport at 0833 local time on 25 February.
After takeoff, flight crew terminated the climb procedure at 3000 feet before continuing to the diversion airport New York JFK at that altitude.
The aircraft conducting the B6967 rotation to Palm Beach International Airport was an Airbus A320-200, registered N618JB. This is a 19.7 year old narrow body aircraft belonging to the carrier JetBlue.
It has been operational service with the airline since its initial delivery from the factory in July 2005. The aircraft bears the airline name “Can’t Get Enough of Blue”.
