Author Topic: Jet Blue flight about to make "soft landing" at LAX (Read 1734 times)

Gunslinger · « **on:** September 21, 2005, 06:46:07 PM »

Watching this live on foxnews right now. An Airbus A320 has a twisted front nose gear and dumped fuel over the ocean. It's about to make a "soft landing" in LA.

Developing

schizer · « **Reply #1 on:** September 21, 2005, 07:04:52 PM »

What is stall speed to that plane?

Gunslinger · « **Reply #2 on:** September 21, 2005, 07:12:38 PM »

not sure but 145 people on board.

RightF00T · « **Reply #3 on:** September 21, 2005, 07:19:10 PM »

Whats the word?

And what Channel

schizer · « **Reply #4 on:** September 21, 2005, 07:26:34 PM »

Landing within the next 10 mins.

GreenCloud · « **Reply #5 on:** September 21, 2005, 07:27:27 PM »

wtg air bus..wtf is that?..soem mechanis screwed up?..or design flaw?

No way for a320 to dump fuel excep tto burn it

the front landing gear is locked ian a 90 degree position
There landing at LAX becuase of superior Emergency equipment.

poor folks on board..hold tight..thath looks scary as sheite

Imagine wacthing this from the airport..

omfg..

I think being a pilot adds to the heart wrenching while wacthing this

pray for a safe landing on a foam covered runway..

schizer · « **Reply #6 on:** September 21, 2005, 07:27:58 PM »

Fox News, CNN etc etc

Gunslinger · « **Reply #7 on:** September 21, 2005, 07:47:29 PM »

feels eire watching this live when these people might crash and burn. I know this isn't an extreme catastophy but still.

Question for you pilot types......If you had a choice between front gear stuck up or front gear twisted at 90 degrees what would you choose?

Fishu · « **Reply #8 on:** September 21, 2005, 07:48:40 PM »

a live internet stream: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8004316/

GreenCloud · « **Reply #9 on:** September 21, 2005, 07:54:58 PM »

if they could raise all the gear back up..belly landing is a much more safer way of "landing"

not much of a decision

smooth landing or gear thjat may collapse..or ..gear that is defintly grinding down ..and colapsing

100kts is stall speed?..seesm lo to me..soemn pilot just said it on tv

either way...Jte Blue has TVs on...there wacthing themselves right now: (

SOB · « **Reply #10 on:** September 21, 2005, 07:59:47 PM »

Hopefully there will soon be 145 folks with a good story to tell their friends & family.

Fishu · « **Reply #11 on:** September 21, 2005, 08:06:00 PM »

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Originally posted by GreenCloud
wtg air bus..wtf is that?..soem mechanis screwed up?..or design flaw?

More design flaws: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/021016/L/

Hangtime · « **Reply #12 on:** September 21, 2005, 08:16:02 PM »

Hope they get down ok.

Haven't seen anything yet to change my mind about Airbus quality.

Again.. hope those folks get outta that thing ok.

SaburoS · « **Reply #13 on:** September 21, 2005, 08:20:14 PM »

WTFG!!!
Nice job!

Sandman · « **Reply #14 on:** September 21, 2005, 08:21:12 PM »

Nice landing.