Tires of plane catch fire during landing in Calif
Aug 27, 2010, 6:00 am
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Tires of plane catch fire during landing in Calif
Aug 27, 2010, 3:07 pm
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Wow another evacuation down the slides on Jetblue..im glad everyone was ok..At least JetBlue is getting their money`s worth out of the evacuation slides recently..Just wondering how much these accidents take away from the airline`s bottom line? @:-)
Aug 28, 2010, 11:27 pm
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Aug 29, 2010, 2:50 pm
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It I had to guess, my money would be on something anti-skid system-related, and not anything SMF-related or pilot error. Anti-skids don't fail very often, but when they do, multiple (if not all) flat main gear tires are common.
Sep 13, 2010, 3:57 pm
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A silly question, but maybe an employee can answer it. When you "leave all your personal items behind" to evacuate, what happens to them and when can you expect to be reunited with them in cases like this where the aircraft is ultimately going to be OK.
Sep 13, 2010, 4:04 pm
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Depends on the situation. If the plane isn't damaged, you can expect to get them back pretty quickly. If there was a serious accident, then JetBlue (and I believe other airlines have the same procedure) uses an outside business partner that's responsible for sorting and identifying personal items and returning them.
Sep 23, 2010, 11:26 am
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In an update to this incident, the San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that the plane landed with the parking brake on.
Recorded flight data show the Airbus A320-232's parking brake was engaged during approach at an altitude of 5,100 feet and stayed on throughout the Aug. 26 landing, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary finding.
The NTSB said the twin-engine jet rapidly decelerated, the four tires on its main landing gear blew out, and a minor tire fire erupted.
The NTSB said the twin-engine jet rapidly decelerated, the four tires on its main landing gear blew out, and a minor tire fire erupted.