Hi I think that the gear is unable to retract with the wheels on that position, so flying with that gear down would led to a slow and low flight and I'm sure they would not be able to arrive to their destination, so (and the weather at KLAX was perfect) they have done everything for sure anf their decision proved to be right! Regards, Miguel Branco da Silva Lisboa - Portugal ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Panitz" <mrpanitz@xxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 5:19 AM Subject: jet Blue incident > yep the Jet Blue flight landed safely at lax > almost a textbook landing! > althought the passengers started from Burbank > and ended at lax.. (they were on their way to > JFK but I wonder why Jet Blue decied to turn the plane > around and land in LA -couldnt they have easy > flow to Jfk and handled their emegerncy there? > (its their base as well) > now they have a plane at an airport they dont use.. > and I guess will have to be towed -where? - > guess it will be another airline that operates > airbuses.. >