Sparks Fly When Flight Lands At JFK

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SOURCE: WNBC.com
http://www.wnbc.com/news/1755035/detail.html

Sparks Fly When Flight Lands At JFK

Jet Experiences Landing Gear Problem

POSTED: 2:48 p.m. EST November 1, 2002

NEW YORK --  A JetBlue Airlines flight from Buffalo to Kennedy Airport
landed safely Friday afternoon after experiencing a minor problem with
its landing gear, an airline spokeswoman said.

There were no injuries and the 160 passengers aboard Flight 3 were taken
from the plane on the runway and brought to the terminal aboard buses,
said JetBlue spokeswoman Fiona Morrisson.

She said that shortly after taking off from Buffalo, the pilot of the
Airbus A320 noticed that the landing gear failed to retract. Port
Authority emergency personnel at Kennedy Airport were advised and were
standing by as a precaution when the plane landed.

When some sparks were seen coming from the front landing gear, Port
Authority crews hosed down the wheels as a precaution, but there was no
fire, Morrisson said.

She said the passengers were given a one-way credit as a way of
apologizing for any inconvenience they experienced.

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