Jet Blue Flight Out Of MacArthur Airport Reports 'Possible Engine Issue': FAA

LONG ISLAND, NY — A JetBlue flight headed from Long Island to Orlando last week experienced a "possible engine issue," according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

According to a statement from the FAA: "JetBlue Flight 547 landed safely at John F. Kennedy International Airport around 2:45 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Aug. 13, after the crew reported a possible engine issue. The Airbus A320 departed from Long Island MacArthur Airport and was headed to Orlando International Airport. The FAA will investigate."

Although some reports indicated that the plane was ascending when the issue was detected and an engine might have been destroyed, the FAA did not confirm that information.

"Last week, on August 13, JetBlue flight 547 from Islip to Orlando diverted to New York’s JFK after a mechanical issue with one of the aircraft’s engines. The flight landed safely at JFK and the aircraft was taken out of service for inspection. The flight continued to Orlando on a different aircraft," JetBlue Corporate Communications said in a statement to Patch.