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CrashGordon Chief Captain


Joined: Jun 20, 2005 Posts: 4668
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 11:46 pm |
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There is a jej blue A320 with a nose gear locked sidways instead of forward in the LA area Burbank to NY. They are getting ready for an emergency landing (probably LAX).
Will let you know how it goes. It is on TV out here. Wish them luck. CrashGordon
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atreyu Captain


Joined: Jan 20, 2005 Posts: 572 Location: Arizona |
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 11:53 pm |
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what channel? |
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CrashGordon Chief Captain


Joined: Jun 20, 2005 Posts: 4668
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:01 am |
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7 (ABC) It is jet blue flt 292. It is being diverted to Long Beach. CrashGordon
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CrashGordon Chief Captain


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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:08 am |
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Now heading to LAX CrashGordon
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CrashGordon Chief Captain


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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:13 am |
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145 passengers on the plane. They are getting ready at LAX, the city fire dept is also on alert. From what I can see, the gear is fully down, but the nose gear is 90 degrees to the long axis of the plane. CrashGordon
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CrashGordon Chief Captain


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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:37 am |
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They will land on 25L at LAX as soon as they have burned off enough fuel. The A320 has no provision to juttison fuel. CrashGordon
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atreyu Captain


Joined: Jan 20, 2005 Posts: 572 Location: Arizona |
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:40 am |
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how long will it before it lands? |
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CrashGordon Chief Captain


Joined: Jun 20, 2005 Posts: 4668
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:53 am |
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They are now saying it will be in a few minutes. Probably before the sun gets too low. But, it is the pilot's call. CrashGordon
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JarJarBinks Chief Captain


Joined: May 13, 2005 Posts: 1340 Location: deep deep south georgia |
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:14 am |
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fox doing emergency coverage now/ sun is in pilots eyes
WHY DONT THEY FOAM THE RUNWAY
GOD SPEED
you know this happend to me but it was no big deel for us no fire or emergency vehicles. but the nose gear was not sideways |
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CrashGordon Chief Captain


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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:33 am |
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12 miles out. CrashGordon
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CrashGordon Chief Captain


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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:39 am |
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On the ground. Good landing. gear did not collapse. burned away the tires, though. Buy the crew a drink. CrashGordon
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CrashGordon Chief Captain


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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:46 am |
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One final note. The nose gear stayed right on the center line even though the wheels were worn down to the strut. CrashGordon
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Fire_Emblem_Master Chief Captain


Joined: Oct 19, 2003 Posts: 2453 Location: Grand Rapids, MI |
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:49 am |
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Excellent stuff!
This calls for a drink! |
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atreyu Captain


Joined: Jan 20, 2005 Posts: 572 Location: Arizona |
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:02 am |
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lets have another party! |
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Fire_Emblem_Master Chief Captain


Joined: Oct 19, 2003 Posts: 2453 Location: Grand Rapids, MI |
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:22 am |
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Guys....I think we're alcoholics |
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Chris102 Chief Captain


Joined: Oct 09, 2004 Posts: 1229
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:45 am |
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Fire_Emblem_Master wrote:Guys....I think we're alcoholics
What's that? I didn't hear you.
Great to hear everyone's ok from the jetBlue flight. |
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originalgrunge Captain


Joined: Feb 29, 2004 Posts: 784 Location: New York City |
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:27 am |
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That was a SMOOTH landing. I was on VATSIM in Washington DC's airspace (ORD-IAD-BOS flight), and so I was listening to the controllers/pilots update everyone on the situation. Impressive! |
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Littleal100 Trainee


Joined: Jul 26, 2005 Posts: 88 Location: Florida |
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:26 am |
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My best firnd was flying jet blue.... i want to find out if that was his plane. Hes a good piolt. Signed Your Friend,
Alex |
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Greekman72 Chief Captain


Joined: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 7055 Location: Hellas |
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:10 am |
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Littleal100 wrote:My best firnd was flying jet blue.... i want to find out if that was his plane. Hes a good piolt.
And i bet that your friends grandfather was Charles Lindbergh... |
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crosscheck9 Guest

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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:30 am |
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OOF! I just read what happened there, (due to time difference) That was some landing. I'd like to see some sort of interview the pilot/first officer of the aircraft. There we go - Finally, a happy ending to a strickin flight. Very well done Captain - Wherever you are. |
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