Breaking News!!!CNN & MSNBC: Jet Blue landing gear problem

[Roxy66]

This could be bad.....gawd, I dont know if we can take much more tragedy before our eyes on live T.V.

[GCP]

1. It's on MSNBC also

There's a thread on LBN.

[Roxy66]

2. I am praying for them...even though I'm not big on religion

but I am spiritual and believe in positive thoughts and energy

[Kenroy]

3. Will land at LAX

at 5:25pm

They were unable to dump the fuel, so it's coming in heavily-loaded.

[Roxy66]

4. I guess this aircraft is not able to dump fuel, so he's flying for a while

[bleedingheart]

5. oh please....is this for real? I haven't turned the TV on...

I really hope those folks make it...

[Parche]

6. holy crap

The front landing gear is twisted to the side

It is an Airbus A-320........diverted from LGB because
runway is too short for an emergency like this.

Probably to LAX or Edwards

[MidnightWind]

7. 145 Passengers on board.

And apparently Air buses can't dump fuel so he's coming in fully loaded. But the aviation experts are saying that there's a high probability that they can get it down safely.

[Zenlitened]

8. 139 passengers aboard, per CNN just now.

I didn't catch the crew figure.

CNN says plane is circling, burning fuel as noted upthread.

[cynatnite]

9. Any idea how much longer it'll be in the air? n/t

[Kenroy]

10. they say it's coming in at 5:25

[cynatnite]

11. is that PST? n/t

[Roxy66]

12. yes

[Roxy66]

13. Wow, they think they may be watching MSNBC in the plane

Jet Blue has the exclusive contract with Direct T.V, and each seat has it's own Television. They are not sure if those T.V's have been shut down.

[libnnc]

14. Per my Air Traffic Controller spouse....

no biggie, happens all the time, pilot's just burning off fuel...

move along folks, nothing to see here.

[Skittles]

16. well they are certainly on on TV "all the time" nt

[Roxy66]

19. Well, it would scare the shit out of me.....

The sideways landing gear never happens

[libnnc]

21. Its like a grocery cart wheel. It will correct itself

when it touches down.

[crispini]

24. Uh HUH.

And your source for this is WHAT, exactly?

[libnnc]

29. My partner who is an FAA air traffic controller for over 17 years.

[Thtwudbeme]

31. So what does he know????

;)

Thanks for the comments; there is a pilot in LBN that said the same thing-

Steph

[libnnc]

34. SHE knows a bunch...

:P

[Thtwudbeme]

37. Oh! One-a-those feminazis that has taken a he-man's job, eh????

Seriously, tell you SO thanks...SHE made me feel much better about this!

Stephanie
(former paramedic/firefighter/permanentfeminazi)

[crispini]

33. The commentators on MSNBC think it will break off.

I guess we're gonna find out.

[Thtwudbeme]

38. So, a major airline pilot on DU, a professional long time ATC

mean less to you than a talking head on MSNBC who is trying to thrill people?

As a former paramedic on a fire dept, I assure you that the ground crews have trained for this for years...really since Souix City in the eighties.....and that IF the landing is not good, they are there to do everything humanly possible to get those people out, and keep fires from starting.

However, if you choose to watch sensationalist journalism over people that are trained in this...well...that's OK.

Enjoy the show.

Stephanie

[libnnc]

39. Yer good, Steph...

:yourock:

[Thtwudbeme]

41. The mods tremble when I open my liquor cabinet and prepare to study

Latin.... ;)

OK, they don't really tremble, but it sounded all melodramatic and stuff....

[crispini]

40. It was an FAA guy.

And most of the people on MSNBC are saying that they will probably be fine. Why do you feel the need to attack me over this?

[libnnc]

42. who's attacking anybody?

There's just nothing here to freak out over that's all.

Have a nice evening...:hi:

[Roxy66]

15. "Never heard of sideways landing gear"

[Obamarama]

17. You can track this flight real-time here:

Just select JetBlue as the airline and enter 292 for the flight number. You can track its path, position, altitude, etc...

http://www.aeroseek.com/webtrax/

[Roxy66]

20. LINK?

[Obamarama]

22. DUH! Sorry about that! :-) Just posted link.

[Roxy66]

28. Thanks

[nonconformist]

18. Those poor people on the plane

I bet they're scared to death. :(

[BrightKnight]

23. prayer thread

It couldn't hurt anything to send a prayer, good vibes, or whatever you feel comfortable with.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=214&topic_id=27063&mesg_id=27063

[meisje]

25. I wonder if they are looting?

[FreedomAngel82]

36. Well Donald Rumsfeld said

free people do that y'know.

[blitzburgh55]

26. Damn. I's one thing to have the gear stuck

up in the wheel well. The crew would first try to knock the gear lose by doing touch and goes. If that didn't work, they'd land and slowly lower the nose.

But with the nose gear stuck down and the wheels turned side ways, it's going to be much riskier. The gear will most likely snap off causing who knows what.

Crap!

[Obamarama]

27. This is just post-Katrina sensationalism void-filling by MSM.....

Agreed, it's sort of serious but this type of situation isn't that rare, and typically resolves without tragedy/casualties.

They have live video and they are trying to beckon back all the viewers who were glued to the TV during Katrina.

[meisje]

32. You're in pre-Rita/ LAX Plane Disaster/ post Katrina denial

The gear will collapse and the plane will possibly burn!

[faithnotgreed]

43. and thats the best case scenario

according to the media

[Rainscents]

30. I'm watching this right now live! Seattle TV station!

It looks like, it's coming in for landing right now... LAX!

[FreedomAngel82]

35. Everything is happening at once

Maybe God is sending Bush a message. :shrug: I usually don't think so but everything is fucking up.

[Polethebear]

44. big salute to that pilot....

[Rainscents]

45. Yes, he did great!

[American Infidel]

46. Great job with the landing

That pilot and crew deserve a raise.

[AnnieBW]

47. I've Flown Out of Burbank

I wouldn't be surprised if some moran on the ground crew screwed something up.