2005-09-22

Jet Blue 292 lands safely!

 I haven't been on here for a while, it's harvest time plus I just haven't been inspired.  
      I was watching CNN tonight for the first time in a long
while. Actually, the last time was after Hurricane Katrina.
    Hurricane Rita was why I was watching it tonight. Well, the coverage wasn't about 'Rita' when I turned the TV on. It was about Jet Blue flight 292 having to land at LAX airport because there was a fault in the landing gear. The front wheels wouldn't go back up after take off and they were twisted, turned facing the side of the jet!
     When I saw that I thought to myself , man that thing hits the ground that jet is going to take a tumble!  The jet had to circle a few times to get rid of fuel, so the commentator was talking to a couple of pilots. They were explaining different facts about what was going on. The one pilot said that it would probably be a fairly good landing because pilots are trained for these kinds of incidents.
     I thought again, if that pilot lands that jet without incident he should be given a medal! Anyone who saw the landing or if you see the replays, you have to agree with me. That pilot put that jet down as gently as a butterfly landing on a flower. There wasn't one little bump that I could see. When he finally touched the front wheels down it was so gently that I'm sure the passengers were surprised they were on the ground!
    The front wheels did start on fire after skidding along the tarmac, but the struts stood up to the abuse. It was truly amazing! My husband won't fly but if he sees the film of that he will have to admit that he would be safer with that pilot than if he was driving his truck to the city!
     I am truly impressed and somebody better at least buy that crew a meal in an expensive restaurant!  They deserve a standing ovation!