Significant Safety Events
Since 2000 for JetBlue Airlines
JetBlue Airlines has not had any passenger
fatalities since it began service in 2000
21 September 2005; JetBlue Airways A320-200; Los Angeles, CA:
Shortly after takeoff on a domestic scheduled flight from Burbank, CA to New York, the crew became aware of a problem with the front landing gear.
The wheels on the landing gear were locked in an incorrect position, leading the crew to divert to Los Angeles for an emergency landing.
The landing, broadcast live by CNN and many other television networks, was visually spectacular but did not result in any serious damage to the aircraft.
There were no injuries among the 140 passengers and six crew members.
This event was not considered an accident by either the FAA or NTSB and is in fact an airliner landing on a malfunctioning landing gear occurs several times a year around the world.
This event was considered to be a signficant event by AirSafe.com because of the extraordinary media attention paid to the event both during the emergency and in the days following.
One reason for the interest was the fact that many of the passengers were able to view live images of their aircraft until shortly before landing.
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http://airsafe.com/events/airlines/jetblue.htm -- Revised: 2 February 2008
