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To: lysie; All

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,170076,00.html

 A JetBlue (search) airliner with landing gear problems circled the Los Angeles area for more than two hours Wednesday as the pilots dumped fuel over the ocean and officials tried to determine how to make an emergency landing.

The pilots discovered the plane's front wheels were turned sideways and stuck as they tried to retract the gear shortly after takeoff.

The back landing gear was also down as the plane circled, but it appeared to be in the correct position. Officials planned to try to land the aircraft, relying on the back wheels, at Los Angeles International Airport (search), which has longer runways than surrounding airports and more emergency equipment.

JetBlue Flight 292 left Burbank's Bob Hope Airport at 3:17 p.m. with 139 passengers headed for New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, said airline spokesman Bryan Baldwin.

Federal Aviation Administration (search) spokesman Donn Walker said the Airbus A320 was dumping fuel over the Pacific to lighten the plane for an emergency landing.

I'm watching this on my local news channel. Scary


168 posted on 09/21/2005 5:50:40 PM PDT by Not gonna take it anymore
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To: Not gonna take it anymore; W.
Ngtiam;W;(

I've been up since...who knows when...must hit the sheets in hope I can stay ther till a decent hour.

Good night, my friends.

170 posted on 09/21/2005 6:00:36 PM PDT by lysie
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To: Not gonna take it anymore

I was in bed watching tv, but...Back to say.I applaude the pilot and the crew...What an amazing landing!! So happy everyone is safe.


175 posted on 09/21/2005 6:35:41 PM PDT by lysie
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