LAX preparing for JetBlue Emergency Landing

[Jimbo357mag]

This emergency landing occurred almost a year ago at LAX and somehow I missed it. Exciting. Nobody hurt.
Watch the video. "This could be a significant problem" .....Duh. :roll:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgnkY4xzaZE&nohtml5=False

 

[CGDustDevil]

I could swear I saw that incident several years ago... Unless there's been more than one. Just gotta touch 'er down lightly on the two hind gears, and get ready for a REALLY sharp turn.

 

[Bull Barrel]

Jet Blue has a similar landing in the Bahamas recently. The nose gear failed to deploy.
I wonder if they will be inspecting all the nose gear in the fleet?

Go Now? Man, version one of the Moodies, with Denny Laine.

 

[CGDustDevil]

Jet Blue has a similar landing in the Bahamas recently. The nose gear failed to deploy.
I wonder if they will be inspecting all the nose gear in the fleet?

Go Now? Man, version one of the Moodies, with Denny Laine.

Denny is a great songwriter, singer, player, producer, etc etc.

 

[Jeepnik]

That is an older video clip. But I'm still amazed that the nose gear ended up right on the centerline. I've sometimes heard folks say disparaging things about aircrews. I'm darned sure it wouldn't have been anyone on that flight.

 

[redhawker]

That one's from 2005. I remember watching it live in some coffee shop in Oceanside, Ca where I went with my son to help him pick up a dirt bike he'd bought.

 

[ChiefMuzz]

Maybe one of our board members knowledgeable about aircrafts can explain why the landing gear tires have to turn when deployed as opposed to dropping straight down. It would seem to alleviate issues like this. I'm sure there is good reason, just curious.

 

[rgp375]

Maybe one of our board members knowledgeable about aircrafts can explain why the landing gear tires have to turn when deployed as opposed to dropping straight down. It would seem to alleviate issues like this. I'm sure there is good reason, just curious.

I've never flown an Airbus and never paid attention to one, and for specifics on that aircraft you need an A320 pilot or mechanic to chime in, but a lot of aircraft have shallow wheel wells requiring that the wheels be rotated on retraction to fit in the well, and thus have to rotate back into proper configuration when extended.

I'm surprised the tires lasted so long before catching fire and blowing out.