Jet Blue plane with landing gear problems

[rescuecpt]

Right now there is a Jet Blue plane bound for NY circling LAX with its front landing gear stuck down, FACING SIDEWAYS.

Very scary, I'm watching it unfold on FoxNews.

 

[rescuecpt]

Yay, they landed and they seem to be ok.

Congratulations to the pilots, they did a PHENOMENAL job!

Stricken JetBlue flight lands safely at L.A.

 

[Chimpie]

Nicely done.

 

[Jon]

Yeah.... but I'm a little dissapointed.... I wanted to see it crash and have a wing come off and burst into flames, so the guys in the tin-foil could save everyone...

:lol: j/k :lol:

jon

 

[TTLWHKR]

Originally posted by MedicStudentJon@Sep 21 2005, 09:07 PM
Yeah.... but I'm a little dissapointed.... I wanted to see it crash and have a wing come off and burst into flames, so the guys in the tin-foil could save everyone...

:lol: j/k :lol:

jon

Someone get the Haldol! We got a 302 here!



This is why I will NEVER fly.

 

[MedicPrincess]

I was kinda expecting it to land, the wheel snap off, go hurling through the air and take out some of the airport people that were lining the runway.

 

[rescuecpt]

If the pilots landed more level, I have a feeling the wheel leg would have snapped and the nose would have dived into the runway. I'm still so impressed with them, they kept it on the back wheels for a very long time.

 

[Wingnut]

I saw this morning on the news that the passengers had satellite tv and we're watching themselves on the news broadcast. :unsure:

 

[SafetyPro2]

Originally posted by Wingnut@Sep 22 2005, 06:30 AM
I saw this morning on the news that the passengers had satellite tv and we're watching themselves on the news broadcast. :unsure:

I saw that too. One of JetBlue's big selling points is that for a low cost domestic carrier, each seat has a seatback video screen.

I'm kinda surprised that the flight crew didn't "suspend" their video feed, but I suppose they had more important things to worry about.

Its amazing that they managed to bring this plane in as smoothly as they did, and both the pilot and co-pilot deserve a big round of applause (and several stiff drinks).

 

[DFDEMS]

I'm kinda surprised that the flight crew didn't "suspend" their video feed

Apparently they did a couple of minutes before landing according to the local news here.

Varma, 23, and other passengers said the plane's monitors carried live DirectTV broadcasts on the plane's problems until just a few minutes before landing at Los Angeles International Airport.

The pilot apparently joked the he

was sorry he put the plane down 6 inches off the center line

Lucky guy, he did a good job

 

[TTLWHKR]

Originally posted by DFDEMS@Sep 22 2005, 05:43 PM

Varma, 23, and other passengers said the plane's monitors carried live DirectTV broadcasts on the plane's problems until just a few minutes before landing at Los Angeles International Airport.

Wouldn't that be like watching your life flash before your eyes?

Can you imagine watching yourself crash? :blink: