SAVANNAH- A New York-based JetBlue Airways (B6) Airbus A321 engine blast injured ground personnel working near the runway at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) on June 09, 2025.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reported the incident and is currently investing the incident.
Photo: JFK SpottingJetBlue A321 Engine Blast Injures Workers
According to the FAA’s preliminary report, JetBlue flight JBU650 or B6650 was preparing for takeoff from SAV when a powerful engine jet blast from the Airbus A321 struck two personnel.
The workers were operating near the Runway End Identifier Light (REIL) system at the time of the incident.
The incident occurred at 15:19 UTC. Although the aircraft itself suffered no damage and all flight crew, cabin crew, and passengers were unharmed, both affected ground workers sustained minor injuries.
Photo: FlightRadar24Emergency medical attention was provided on-site. The aircraft continued under commercial operations and was not reported missing or impaired.
The aircraft involved in the incident is Airbus A321, registered as N959JB. Further it is a 9.5-year-old aircraft powered by IAE V2533-A5 engines.
The event is classified as an “incident” under FAA regulations, and not an accident, as there were no fatalities or significant aircraft damage. The local jurisdiction, Atlanta FSDO, is managing the official investigation.
Photo: By Matthew Groh – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=116265094Other JetBlue’s Recent Incidents
A JetBlue Airways (B6) flight arriving from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) veered off the runway and came to a stop on grass during taxiing on Thursday morning, June 12, 2025.
The incident involved JetBlue Flight 312, operated by a newly delivered Airbus A220. While no injuries occurred, the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has opened an investigation.
JetBlue Flight 312 landed at BOS from ORD around 11:55 a.m. and was taxiing off the runway when it exited the paved surface and rolled onto a grassy area.
The aircraft, an Airbus A220 delivered in early 2024, was not damaged, and all passengers were safely deplaned via mobile stairs. Massport, which oversees operations at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), closed the affected runway temporarily as a precaution.
JetBlue (B6) emphasized in a public statement that safety is its top priority and that it is cooperating fully with federal authorities.
The FAA confirmed it has launched a formal investigation to determine the cause of the excursion. Given the aircraft’s newness, mechanical failure is considered less likely, but no possibilities have been ruled out.
Photo: Caroline Agid | X UserEarlier Tug Collision Involving Cape Air Plane at BOS
Last year in December 2024, another safety event occurred at Boston Logan (BOS) involving a JetBlue’s tug and a Cape Air (9K) aircraft. The accident took place at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Monday, November 25, 2024.
According to FAA records and Cape Air’s statement, a JetBlue Airbus A321 was being towed by a tug vehicle when it struck the rear of Cape Air Flight 617 — a Tecnam P2012 — which had arrived from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK). The Cape Air aircraft had three passengers and two crew members onboard; no one in the aircraft was injured.
However, the two Cape Air pilots sustained minor injuries and were transported to the hospital for precautionary evaluation.
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