Breaking: Jet Blue emergency landing, Long Beach, CA (UPDATE: Plane Landed Safely)

KABC Channel 7, live broadcast

[Knitting A Conundrum]

I know I would be praying non-stop...just like I'm mostly doing now....

[Black Tooth]

According to KTLA chopper pilot monitoring the aircrafts freqs, he said pilot is going to keep it up for another 10 minutes or so. That was about 2 ago.

[Larry Lucido]

---Pilot expects 10 more minutes per pilot---

ok, so that's 20 minutes?

Unless they have a plane full of deadheading pilots.

[Central Scrutiniser]

Not same gear, same manufacturer.

[GOPrincess]

That's right, I remember that now. Knew it was a story like that. Thanks very much for the info.

[jettester]

My thoughts exactly.

[nicmarlo]

I won't...just thought I'd mention that she is the worst with asking really really dumb questions. : )

[prairiebreeze]

Oh dear, I just tuned in. This looks like it's been happening for quite a while. My heart goes out to the passengers, crew and their families.

Prayers being said.

[realpatriot]

He had loss of hydraulics and so could only steer and descend the aircraft by increasing and decreasing engine thrust. A true American hero!

[Larry Lucido]

Would you feel better if you were pinged every single time one of the tens of thousands of daily flights makes a safe landing without incident?

I'd feel better.

[NonValueAdded]

It's that or a union guy here in the states. Remember the Eastern Airlines unions? San Salvadore doesn't sound as bad as that.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

well they are gonna find out soon. If the links are broke it might straighten. If not it'll just fold up and skid to a stop. I could be wrong, but I don't see it being a problem unless its sucked into an inlet. If its like Boeing the thrust reversers can open before they hit ground. I think 10ft above ground so even if they scrape they ought to be open.

[feedback doctor]

Drudge is best at "Developing" stories vice "Breaking" stories

If there is another plane incident soon Drudge will have the headline: NOT AGAIN!

[smonk]

--- Unless they have a plane full of deadheading pilots.---

if that's the case, wake me up when they get down to the last three or four pilots.

[Army Air Corps]

"Is any FReeper on board the jet posting here? Hey, could be possible."

Stranger things have happened...

[mylife]

While Im not full of dread, Im in no mood for levity.

I Think these folks will be ok. But im praying here

[kcar]

Yeah, but Drudge missing a story in Los Angelos? He's slowing down.

[nicmarlo]

They took off at 3:17 PT, prairie....and they've been circling around now for 3 hours almost to get rid of fuel.