Jet Blue has major mechanical EMERGENCY. From Burbank to JFK.

[Pithy Cherub]

It's the wildest thing I have ever seen on an attempted landing. The jet is flying North/South but the nose gear is perpendicularly locked at East/West. It's at right angles no matter which way the nose is pointed. It's on KCAL 9 and KCBS 2.http://www.kcal.com/

It is trying to make an emergency landing in Long Beach, but first they have a full load of fuel. They are circling after it did a low approach to give a visual to the tower on the landing gear. They want to bring down slowly.

The avaiation expert is saying that ity shouldn't pose a huge problem to those on board - the expert, Barry Schiff keeps being reassuring.

On edit: In CA Flight 292

[Pithy Cherub]

1. It's circling over the ocean now.

[leftchick]

2. oh man

I hope this lands safely. :(

[SeattleGirl]

3. Anderson Cooper just showed the jet

It has been rerouted to a different airport, and Jet Blue is going to try to get up in the air to see if they can take a closer look at it and see if they can figure out what the problem is. Yikes, this is scary!

[SoCalDem]

5. Long Beach airport..

We have flown out of there on Jet Blue..IKt's like airports used to be...parked in a gravel parking lot..walked outside to get on the plane.. a flashback to old days..

[JuniperLea]

4. Yikes!

Just called my b/f... we live within spitting distance of the LB Airport.

[Lancer]

6. I'm not superstitious but. . .

go back and look. On many flights that have been in trouble or doomed, take the flight numbers, add them up and get 13. Flight 292. :shudder:

[Corgigal]

7. I see what your talking about

How did that ever happen? Someone forgot to tighten a bolt or something?

[spuddonna]

8. This is so weird... I pray this is a safe landing... :( n/t

[gardenista]

9. Oh my God, all I can say is please, please let nothing happen to them

My husband is flying Jet Blue today. That is not his flight, but please let them all be ok.

[Pithy Cherub]

10. Two hours of daylight left and it is flying

in a huge circle from San Pedro to Catalina over Newport Coast/Huntington Harbor and back. The experts are trying to come up with a plan but right now they are focused on landing in Long Beach. But may divert to LAX.

[Pithy Cherub]

11. Scheduled 5:25 landing at LAX. Full foam on

10,000 foot runway with the best emergency response units all ready to go. My prayers are with everyone! :scared: