Posted on 09/21/2005 4:21:43 PM PDT by kingu
A Jet Blue aircraft just did a low altitude flyby of Long Beach airport after reporting some concern with their forward gear. The television helicopter caught an image of it - the gear is turned sideways and tilted.
Aircraft is heading out towards the ocean to drop fuel, will turn around, and attempt a 'soft field' landing, keeping the nose up as long as possible.
People are all on their phones
typical
Guess what? Lots of parts on Boeing planes are made by the french.
Planes are planes, irrational hatred of a plane because of the french is just stupid.
huge relief.
FNC said no one seems to need any medical assistance. (They may need laundry service though.)
I can't see what's going on behind the ladder, but is it a reasonable assumption that they've placed a hydraulic jack under the nose, or some cinder blocks, or something in case the gear finally decides to snap off after all?
see anyone famous?
Sheesh...grumpy goose.
Absolutely picture-perfect landing. His touch on the nose was so light that it started on the back tire first then went onto the front a little later. Unreal.
I'd buy that captain a beer (after drinking about a 6 pack myself, if I had been a passenger LOL) .
LQ
"but he'll be a humble man. Heroes always are."
You mean he won't be emoting like Clinton or Biden?
One lady stepping off the plane was taking pics of the firemen!! LOL
Good grief.... you can't expect pictureless threads.
#1147 to you too, SOB
Airbuses biggest problem is that there machines are like central GoV. Bigger and less control to the people.
Other wise their planes seem sound, I think their business model blows, but hey, they are getting plenty of gov support.
As long as I dont have to rely on french pilots I think its safe to fly Airbus ;)
And an excellent crew.
I like happy endings TA.
Yay, good job to the pilots.
I think they knew that much. They've been to the brink and back. Wow. Karl, this wore me out. I was so darn worried and scared for them, but as the pilot approached, I just knew he's make a safe and perfect landing.
Tears rolling down my cheeks watching these dear people leave the plane.
Great landing...
Good observation. That would seem to be a wise thing to do. Now, I'm wondering just HOW this happened.
I think they knew that much. They've been to the brink and back. Wow. Karl, this wore me out. I was so darn worried and scared for them, but as the pilot approached, I just knew he'd make a safe and perfect landing.
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