screen grab of the Jet Blue landing gear

[Fridays Child]

[donheld]

1. The wheels are sideways

That ain't gonna work.

[Zynx]

2. That is really bad. I hope there's a good pilot in there.

[OhioChick]

3. Those people aboard

have to be scared shitless. How the hell are they going to get that thing down? My thoughts are with all aboard.

[Big Kahuna]

11. Methinks

the tires will rip upon landing, there will be a lot of sparks shooting from the bare rims, and everyone will be ok! I've seen similar landings where the front landing gear would not deploy at all, and the plane skidded to a grinding halt on it's fusilage.

May the Lord and Lady watch over these people, and see them safely land.

[Scout1071]

12. I would probably shart my pants I would be so scared. Thinking of them

and praying they are going to be alright.

[Big Kahuna]

4. yeek!

How the hell did that happen? it's like 90 degrees off.. I thought landing gear were on a fixed axle and just pivoted straight out?

[SlipperySlope]

7. They pivot...

That is how the plane is steered on the ground.

[Big Kahuna]

15. ugh. doesn't sound good.

let's pray for the best

[newswolf56]

8. Undoubtedly the "deferred maintenance" so many airlines...

are having to adopt to survive the post-deregulation (capitalist) frenzy.

[Suich]

5. Wow! Great catch! Thanks! n/t

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. Oh gosh *praying hard*

[DeepModem Mom]

9. Hubby, who used to fly, says harder than landing gear not down.

All my thoughts with these frightened passengers, and the pilots' skills.

[The_Casual_Observer]

10. I hope that the wheels spin back into postion as they land it.

[libnnc]

13. per my air traffic controller spouse...

the wheel's like a grocery cart wheel. It will correct itself once it lands. No big deal. Happens all the time.

[ewagner]

19. Not sure

about that....

I know the smaller commuter aircraft have "free-castering" nose gear and the on-ground steering is done with differential thrust and differiental braking....but this thing....

btw: what's the make and model of this plane? Looks like an Airbus 300 series to me.... :shrug:

[libnnc]

20. Per spousal unit...

it's an Airbus 320

[txindy]

14. That would make it tough for the wheels to roll, all right

Good Lord. How did they ever get into that position? I wouldn't have thought it physically possible.

[mps]

16. MSNBC is Broadcasting this Live On Board the Plane

MSNBC is Broadcasting this Live On Board the Plane. They have an exclusive with Jet Blue.

[Fridays Child]

17. It's a serious night. Paula Zahn has her horn-rimmed glasses on.

Serious night.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

18. Hopefully, they will soap up the runway and make it slick for the

front end as it grinds to a halt.... one can only hope everything works out ok for these pilots and their passengers.