polaris746
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I'm new to this forum and I'm going to use this opportunity to ask a question that has been lingering in my mind for 4 months.
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On Sunday, March 25, 2007 at 7:32 p.m., the JetBlue Embraer 190 I was on performed an emergency landing at BOS. Flight 1017 took off of BOS bound for JFK, and right as it was reaching cruising altitude the seatbelt sign illuminated and the captain came on the intercom.
"Ladies and gentleman, we have encountered a minor electrical problem and we will be returning to Boston. At this time, please give your crew members your undivided attention as they demonstrate emergency landing procedures."
That definitely got my attention, and pretty much everyone else on board as passengers began to gasp and shift about restlessly. The cabin filled with whispers and sounds of seatbelts clicking into place. It was no joke. Flight attendants had a ghastly look on their face as they tried to remain composed. They walked up and down the isles collecting high heels and any loose items.
When they began to demonstrate the brace position I knew something was seriously wrong. Hell, I should've known something was wrong when he said we're turning back. It was no "minor" electrical problem if it was worth the tens of thousands of dollars the airline would lose by turning around.
Since I was seated in the very first row and didn't have a seat to lean against, I was shown a different brace position where I clutch my knees. People were calling their loved ones on their cell phones and I tried to do the same, except I couldn't get any reception.
Looking out, I saw the Boston skyline. We were flying 2000-2500 AGL directly over densely populated Boston neighborhoods, and I found this highly unusual and began to fear the worst. I'm guessing we were lined up for 15R as that takes us over Boston and it's the longest runway at Logan. I had the airport in sight and knew we would make it, but I had no idea what kind of emergency this was.
I was looking out the window this entire time but on about about a 1/2 mile final, a voice cracked over the intercom and commanded, "Brace, brace, brace!"
As I said before, I was in the first row so I had to bend over entirely in my brace position, and could not see outside as the plane made a very firm landing. The ride was bumpy and the reversers made it worse. The brakes were heavily applied.
When we were told we were okay I looked out and saw us stopped in the middle of the runway surrounded by firetrucks and paramedics. I'm guessing, if the captain deemed it necessary for this much equipment to be awaiting us on arrival, the problem was fairly serious.
Soon after, we were towed back to the gate. I received a full refund but had to wait until next morning to get a flight to Chicago. I was pissed.
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I've been trying to figure out what the hell happend for 4 months. I've tried asking JetBlue, looking for a news story, researching NTSB, etc, but nothing. According to NTSB Part 830 shouldn't this have been reported?
If we had to be towed back to the gate, could it have been a problem with the landing gear? The wheels? Shouldn't I have the right to know what happend??
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On Sunday, March 25, 2007 at 7:32 p.m., the JetBlue Embraer 190 I was on performed an emergency landing at BOS. Flight 1017 took off of BOS bound for JFK, and right as it was reaching cruising altitude the seatbelt sign illuminated and the captain came on the intercom.
"Ladies and gentleman, we have encountered a minor electrical problem and we will be returning to Boston. At this time, please give your crew members your undivided attention as they demonstrate emergency landing procedures."
That definitely got my attention, and pretty much everyone else on board as passengers began to gasp and shift about restlessly. The cabin filled with whispers and sounds of seatbelts clicking into place. It was no joke. Flight attendants had a ghastly look on their face as they tried to remain composed. They walked up and down the isles collecting high heels and any loose items.
When they began to demonstrate the brace position I knew something was seriously wrong. Hell, I should've known something was wrong when he said we're turning back. It was no "minor" electrical problem if it was worth the tens of thousands of dollars the airline would lose by turning around.
Since I was seated in the very first row and didn't have a seat to lean against, I was shown a different brace position where I clutch my knees. People were calling their loved ones on their cell phones and I tried to do the same, except I couldn't get any reception.
Looking out, I saw the Boston skyline. We were flying 2000-2500 AGL directly over densely populated Boston neighborhoods, and I found this highly unusual and began to fear the worst. I'm guessing we were lined up for 15R as that takes us over Boston and it's the longest runway at Logan. I had the airport in sight and knew we would make it, but I had no idea what kind of emergency this was.
I was looking out the window this entire time but on about about a 1/2 mile final, a voice cracked over the intercom and commanded, "Brace, brace, brace!"
As I said before, I was in the first row so I had to bend over entirely in my brace position, and could not see outside as the plane made a very firm landing. The ride was bumpy and the reversers made it worse. The brakes were heavily applied.
When we were told we were okay I looked out and saw us stopped in the middle of the runway surrounded by firetrucks and paramedics. I'm guessing, if the captain deemed it necessary for this much equipment to be awaiting us on arrival, the problem was fairly serious.
Soon after, we were towed back to the gate. I received a full refund but had to wait until next morning to get a flight to Chicago. I was pissed.
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I've been trying to figure out what the hell happend for 4 months. I've tried asking JetBlue, looking for a news story, researching NTSB, etc, but nothing. According to NTSB Part 830 shouldn't this have been reported?
If we had to be towed back to the gate, could it have been a problem with the landing gear? The wheels? Shouldn't I have the right to know what happend??
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