I don't think they were in any hurry to get on the ground with extra speed with the vibration on-going. ...and so why not go to a familiar airport with the time to decend. Also an emergency or unscheduled landing in Mexico is a very expensive proposition. I just found the AP news on it....(courtesy an old airliners.net news update) http://news1.iwon.com/article/id/235808|top|05-15-2002::15:59|reuters.html Walter ICT ----- Original Message ----- From: "W Wilson" <wlw-jr@att.net> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> > 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? > > >