many variables... At cruise it takes about 120-130 miles to decend... I forgot the exact details,,,did they actually declare an emergency? Walter ICT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Panitz" <mpanitz@juno.com> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 00:13 Subject: AS flight Lgb to Mexico turns backs to Lax > the other day I read in the LA times that an Alaska > airline that left from Long beach to Mexico > had to turn back due to shaking of the airplane > the newspaper reported that they had just crossed > into Mexico airspace but they return to lax, > why didnt they just land at San Deigo|? or an airport > in Mexico ? > and when did As start Mexico service from > Long beach?was it a charter? >