JetBlue emergency landing (merged)

[Dangerkitty]

The Aviation "Expert" Robert Hager just stated on MSNBC that a nose gear cocked 90' off center had the potential to flip the aircraft over on landing.

I have now heard it all. I don't think any idiot reporter can top that stupid statement.

 

[Av8rPHX]

The Aviation "Expert" Robert Hager just stated on MSNBC that a nose gear cocked 90' off center had the potential to flip the aircraft over on landing.

I have now heard it all. I don't think any idiot reporter can top that stupid statement.

Hahaha yeah i heard that too, didnt know it was Robert Hager, but yeah... thats about one of the dumbest things I've heard.

 

[421Driver]

America West captain just interviewed on FOXNews. He said if the centering mechanism on the nosewheel failed, the nosewheel automatically "blows" to the 90 position. Makes sense, better than having a 45 or anything less for that matter. The tires can melt off and the plane skids away as we just saw.

 

[MJG]

Crazy, they (MSNBC) are interviewing these passengers via cellphone that are sitting on these busses litterally 50 ft. from the Airbus. Talk about up to the minute news.


More importantly.....Nice work gents. I'm still amazed that it didn't veer off to one side or another. That runway will have quite the gouge in it.

 

[DrewBlows]

Holy Moly! They kept that thing right on center line. I have a hard time doing that in a perfectly functional airplane. Nice job fellas.

 

[Kream926]

differential braking


sais the DC-10 sioux city captain

 

[DrewBlows]

America West captain just interviewed on FOXNews. He said if the centering mechanism on the nosewheel failed, the nosewheel automatically "blows" to the 90 position. Makes sense, better than having a 45 or anything less for that matter. The tires can melt off and the plane skids away as we just saw.

CNN interviewed a United First Officer too. Don't these companies have non-discloser policies. Every company, in aviation, I have ever worked for forbid us from talking to the press under any circumstances (at least that was my understanding). Does it really matter that their company isn't involved. Are these guys going to be talking to the CP before their next trip?

 

[Dangerkitty]

Christ, is that a joke? "you fly it around and get the fuel where you want" .. sure, assuming the plane remains sufficiently airworthy to burn fuel for a few hours. You gotta be kidding dude.

Since when does flying a perfectly good aircraft around in circles with the gear down make that aircraft unairworthy?

CJS, is that a joke? If not you probably just made it in the top 1000 dumbest comments made on flightinfo. No where near the top of the list mind you but pretty bad nonetheless.

 

[Redmeat]

America West captain just interviewed on FOXNews. He said if the centering mechanism on the nosewheel failed, the nosewheel automatically "blows" to the 90 position. Makes sense, better than having a 45 or anything less for that matter. The tires can melt off and the plane skids away as we just saw.

Why not have it "blow" to the 360' position, with a warning that it is stuck there? In my mind that makes more sense, but I'm just a pilot.

 

[Av8rPHX]

According to one of the FOX reporters... it is a landing gear "stick" (referring to the nose gear strut)

 

[viper548]

According to one of the FOX reporters... it is a landing gear "stick" (referring to the nose gear strut)

OH MY GOD, they sure get creative when they don't know the proper term.

 

[erj-145mech]

Why not have it "blow" to the 360' position, with a warning that it is stuck there? In my mind that makes more sense, but I'm just a pilot.

Because of the rack and pinion steering, it will only go that far if the torque links (scissors) fail or are disconnected.

 

[dal72]

Great work by the pilots...kept it on the centerline the whole way!

 

[FreightNazi]

I heard on TV that the crew did an autolanding, that's why it looked so good.

 

[cj610]

Bravo,Bravo

Jet Blue Crew,
Nice job getting the plane and passengers back down safely.

CJ610