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[breaking news] Jet Blue plane with landing gear problem

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  1. Tyree

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    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050921/ap_on_re_us/airliner_emergency

    landing Wednesday after its front wheels were turned sideways and unable to retract into the plane after takeoff from a nearby airport.

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    The plane carrying 139 passengers left Burbank Airport at 3:17 p.m. for New York's JFK airport, said Jet Blue spokesman Bryan Baldwin.

    Jet Blue flight 292 was circling the Long Beach Airport, about 30 miles south of Burbank, as the pilot and aviation officials tried to determine what the best solution was. The Airbus A320 was dumping fuel over the Pacific, said Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Donn Walker.

    TV images showed the nose wheel turned perpendicular. Its back landing gear was also down but appeared to be in the correct position.

    "After leaving Burbank, pilots reported a landing gear indication light on, meaning there may be a problem or issue with the landing gear," Baldwin said.

    The crew then decided to return to an airport to attempt to land, he said. The pilots were "able to determine the problem with assistance from air traffic control."

    Walker said dumping fuel would help the plane land.

    "They can't be that heavy," Walker said.

    No other details were immediately available.


    turn to cnn....
     
    #1 Tyree, Sep 21, 2005
  2. across110thstreet

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    crazy, just flew JetBLue from Burbank to JFK on Monday night at 9:55, got in at 4:45 AM tuesday...
     
    #2 across110thstreet, Sep 21, 2005
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  3. micah1j

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    Everything should be ok. I predict the only injuries will come from the evacuation after the safe landing. Belly flops are cool :cool:
     
    #3 micah1j, Sep 21, 2005
  4. AroundTheWorld

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    I'm wondering...if the pilots were able to make pretty much a spot landing...couldn't they prepare something on the runway so that the nose wheel would land on something movable...basically like a sliding thing that the nose wheel would land on...so that its position would be irrelevant and so that it would not block...is that not possible?
     
    #4 AroundTheWorld, Sep 21, 2005
  5. Mr. Brightside

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    wow, this should be exciting.
     
    #5 Mr. Brightside, Sep 21, 2005
  6. Uprising

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    It's the apocalypse!!!!

    Tornado in Minn

    Plane about to crash in the NorthEast.

    Hurricane in the Gulf!

    AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
     
    #6 Uprising, Sep 21, 2005
  7. KingCheetah

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    Bush in the White House...


    ;)
     
    #7 KingCheetah, Sep 21, 2005
  8. Uprising

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    Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :p
     
    #8 Uprising, Sep 21, 2005
  9. insane man

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    if bush was in crawford would he evacuate to the white house?
     
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  10. Mr. Brightside

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    he would evacuate to the outhouse.
     
    #10 Mr. Brightside, Sep 21, 2005
  11. micah1j

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    Ummm... Like a giant skateboard?
     
    #11 micah1j, Sep 21, 2005
  12. Davidoff

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    Who said any publicity is good publicity??
     
    #12 Davidoff, Sep 21, 2005
  13. PhiSlammaJamma

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    I always wondered about landing gear. Seems like they should have backup landing gear available.

    I'm trying to figure out how the foam works. I don't get how that could help, but I'm sure it does.

    The people on board are watching their airplane land on the fox news channel. That is crazy.

    Sounds like this should not be a major problem....which is amazing if true.
     
    #13 PhiSlammaJamma, Sep 21, 2005
  14. PhiSlammaJamma

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    wow. that is amazing.
     
    #14 PhiSlammaJamma, Sep 21, 2005
  15. Vengeance

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    What a landing! That pilot deserves a raise and a medal!
     
    #15 Vengeance, Sep 21, 2005
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    thats all i could say. amazing.

    textbook emergency landing...


    Jet Blue kicks ass...
     
    #16 across110thstreet, Sep 21, 2005
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    http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/09/21/D8CP06400.html
     
    #17 Svpernaut, Sep 21, 2005
  18. JeeberD

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    BRAVO!!!
     
    #18 JeeberD, Sep 21, 2005
  19. Falcons Talon

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    AWESOME!!!
     
    #19 Falcons Talon, Sep 21, 2005
  20. hotballa

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    wow just watched that landing on NY1. the fire from the front wheel friction was huge at one point. Pretty damn incredible, the pilot needs a raise and the pasengers need new pants
     
    #20 hotballa, Sep 21, 2005
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