Capt. Now that guy could really be president. It was MSNBC, I think. Not too far to the left, not too far to the right, a man who flies straight down the middle and then apologizes for landing about six inches off the center. 159 24 comments Top Add a Comment sumqwertybob7 4 yr. ago Ngl that could have been 2 minutes shorter 29 HaseebM1 4 yr. ago I suppose it could have, I just wanted to provide the whole commentary. The sparks grew longer, Finally, there seemed to be flame shooting under the entire length of the plane. I want to say thanks to you. I was at my desk when I first caught sight of something out of the ordinary. That guy could be president. BRAND: DAY TO DAY is a production of NPR News, with contributions from slate.com. Cull out the crashes in your file folder that are unrelated to your flying experience. Captain Scott Burke pulls off insane landing of JetBlue flight in 2005 at LA international airport. After the initial alarm of seeing the very plane we were occupying filmed circling around LAX on MSNBC and FOX and ABCa garish spotlight trained on the faulty nose-gear, the news of our possible plight crawling along, incredibly, in the same text zipper as Hurricane Ritathe testimony of the aviation experts summoned by the news programs proved largely reassuring. It was the best because the sparks were at the most intense at that moment and also because the A320 was closest to me at that point. It was the mayor who revealed his name to the news media. Interested in becoming a pilot? "I just recently purchased my first DSLR camera. Enter your email address and receive new posts as they go live. Obviously, it is an abnormal. The diversion was unsuccessful and the aircraft ran out of fuel, crashing into a field near the airport. Emotionally, though, the unspeakable has happened. scott burke PBS SME at JetBlue Airways Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Join to connect JetBlue Airways Experience PBS SME JetBlue Airways Nov 2000 - Present21 years 9 months View. That meant live, breaking news and theres an airplane involved. He was a four-year member of the ERAU National Intercollegiate Flying Association flight team and was their chief student pilot. Times staff writer Hector Becerra contributed to this report. I thought the flight attendants were preparing the cabin and passengers for a crash landing. That tells me that these guys appreciated the fact that when you do an emergency evacuation, someone always gets hurt, Bergholz said. At first, slowly rising over the dusty hills of Palmdale, we thought the problem was merely landing gear that wouldnt retract (much less of an issue, surely, than landing gear that wouldnt extrude), or possibly even a mere signal glitch. Perfect.. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who spoke to the pilot at Los Angeles. [18], Similarly, on March 29, 2022, LATAM Flight 4292 was a scheduled flight from Medelln to Cartagena which was operated by another Airbus A320-214. (In comparison, the longest runway at Long Beach is 10,000ft (3,000m). The aircraft was carrying 150 passengers and 6 crew members. In times of crisis, peril and threats to the well-being and safety of Americans, we look to someone who can lead us with courage, quiet fortitude, humility, but above all, competence. A former JetBlue Airways Corp pilot whose midair meltdown forced an emergency landing of a 2012 flight on Friday sued the carrier for $14.9m, saying it should have grounded him because it knew he . Tests confirmed the pilot had a blood alcohol level of 0.17 percent, transit police said. Yet European airlines were not prepared for what happened on Germanwings Flight 9525. A pineapple shipment was onboard the plane. I arrived at Imperial Hill to find literally thousands of people lining the hill and standing on cars and trucks. It was a much gentler, if hotter, landing than most. JetBlue last year reached a deal to acquire budget carrier Spirit Airlines. Our pilots share a passion for safety, customer service and caring for their crews. They cant use his valiant performance for a commercial, but you almost wish they could. The aircraft was carrying 150 passengers and 6 crew members. CBS News national correspondent Lee. In that moment, our Brian Unger saw the future, and here's today's Unger Report. This protocol is now being rushed into place. Kind of like when the Yankees win the pennant, except better, because no one was rooting for another team. A JetBlue pilot was removed from Buffalo, New York, after being accused of being drunk in the cockpit. It felt more treacherous than the flight. Year 1: $132,000. PCC USA Jobs. Two, theyre going to be a little excited about this. Tag: Scott Burke I Want Him To Be My Pilot Here's the entire story from AP: A JetBlue airliner with its front landing gear stuck sideways safely landed Wednesday, balancing on its back wheels as it slowed on the runway at Los Angeles International Airport. I knew it was going to land somewhere in the LA area and my gut said LAX. Here's my email: vimala_111@yahoo.com Write me! 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On March 6, 2021, Batik Air Flight 6803, also operated by an A320-214 from Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin Airport to SoekarnoHatta International Airport, suffered an incident similar to Flight 292 in which the gear turned sideways. I never stayed long enough on Fox to get a feel for who was anchoring their coverage. I had to watch. James Clifton, 52, was arrested after the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority police arrived on the scene. A crazed ex-airline captain sued the airline for nearly $15 million, saying they let him pilot a Las Vegas-bound flight despite . Capt. My sensible husband slept soundly in his bed as I tried to strap myself into the back seat, unable to find a seatbelt in the dark, shiny depths of Corinthian leather. That was an excellent decision by the pilot.. He even suggested that a belly-landing without the wheels may have been safer, although more damaging to the plane. Right as I got there the plane was touching down at the other end of the runway. I was taking a call from a jocular New Zealand disc jockey as my husband drove us back to where it all started, the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, where there was a big billboard advertising the airplane thriller Flightplan, starring Jodie Foster. We were shepherded into big shuttle buses with big glass doors, where we sat making call after happy call on our cell phones or just staring stupidly into spacehappy farm animalsas we were driven to the terminal. A malfunctioning landing gear is almost certainly the source of an airliner landing on its back several times a year. Little is known about Captain Burke; JetBlue declined to provide information about their heroic pilot. In a matter of seconds, the plane ground to a halt. A JetBlue spokeswoman declined to provide any information about Burke. It would leave for vacation and be back on the job--an on-time presidency, at least 90 percent of the time. On CNN it was Paula Zahn. As we passengers joyously disembarked from JetBlue Flight 292 on the evening of Sept. 21, 2005, one of Los Angeles gorgeous toxic sunsets was illuminating the kindly, ruddy, handsome faces of the suddenly superfluous but very welcome emergency personnel gathered on the tarmac. By continuing to use and navigate this website, you are agreeing to the use of cookies. I'm Brian Unger. Surrounded by these and other enthralled suitors, I felt like Scarlett OHara flouncing her petticoats at the Twelve Oaks barbecue. It will make for a great story. [14] The A320, like all modern airliners, is engineered to tolerate certain failures, and, if necessary, can be landed without the nose gear at all. Because JetBlue planes are equipped with DirecTV satellite television, passengers on Flight 292 were able to watch live news coverage of their flight while the plane circled over the Pacific for hours. "He joked that he was sorry he put the plane down. Learn more about your path to becoming a JetBlue pilot through our Pilot Gateway Programs. MSNBCs coverage featured Alison Stewart. The passing hours had transformed them into bullet points. "[9] Actress Taryn Manning was on the flight on her way to New York to promote the film Hustle & Flow. The aircraft returned to Medelln for an emergency landing with its nose landing gear jammed horizontally; none of the 147 occupants aboard were injured. David Pierson is a former foreign correspondent for the Los Angeles Times. He even had a moment to consider the public relations repercussions before he made his landing, saying over the radio, Do we have someone here who is media savvy? Intellectually, we can understand that this problem does not exist in the United States. And that is today's Unger Report. On September 21, 2005, Captain Scott Burke executed an emergency landing in the Airbus A320-200 at Los Angeles International Airport after the nose gear jammed in an abnormal position. A crash in some part of the world where you never fly doesnt belong in your folder. I was far from being able to joke, but I did remark to one of my row mates, a handsome, clean-cut man with a wife and two young daughters waiting for him at home, that at least if I perished in a fiery inferno, there would be the satisfaction of knowing that I had conclusively won an ongoing argument with my husband about whether a fear of flying is justified. I'm Madeleine Brand. JetBlue Gateways program offers seven distinct education and training paths to becoming a JetBlue pilot or maintenance technician. Learn more about becoming a JetBlue pilot through our Pilot Gateway Programs. But I would probably I would not say that this is a dangerous situation. Capt. By the time I got to see what was going on there were cameras all over the place peering at this jet. Presidential hopefuls have begun lining up for their 2008 election bids. Green, an A320 captain and current System Chief Pilot for JetBlue, joined the airline in 2001 as a line pilot after eight years with Comair, a regional airline based in Cincinnati, OH. I saw the nose wheel touch down and was quite surprised that the nose wheel did not break off and go backward, Schiff said. The next time I fly, if I cant have John Wiley, give Captain Scott Burke, that guy from JetBlue. Options for another 60 A220-300. I have no idea, and have been unable to find out. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Indeed, after eschewing another adrenaline-fueled flight to J.F.K. The plane flew in circles for three hours to burn off fuel, then landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport, balancing on its back wheels as it rolled down the center of the runway. The plane in tonights incident, N536JB, had 3 pages of photos on the web before it became famous! JetBlue Flight 292 - Podcast Of Pliot-To-Tower Audio. The landing was smooth and no physical injuries were reported. It is beyond me why no one has bothered to interview you, or take your photograph. But I think, basically, whats going to happen is, these guys are going to touch down. We're all stuck in coach together aboard his Air Force One. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasnt followed: What should you do? The emergency started soon after takeoff from Burbank, California, when the crew noticed a caution light indicating a problem with the landing gear. There are no records of any JetBlue planes crashing. That compares to about $330 at Delta, $310 at United, $278 at American and $306 under the Alaska contract.. Text crawls at the bottom of the screen talked about dumping fuel, though this Airbus isnt equipped to do that. Firm order book has changed to an additional 53 A321 neos, 13 A321LR, 13 A321XLR, and 70 A220s. After takeoff from Burbank, the pilots realized that they could not retract the landing gear. On the morning of February 12, 2009, JetBlue Airways Flight 292, an Airbus A320-232 registered N536JB, took off from Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California, bound for JFK International Airport in New York City. But our own slightly askew correspondent Brian Unger says he's found the perfect candidate Capt. A JetBlue pilot had to take 'evasive action' while landing at Boston's Logan International Airport when another aircraft crossed an intersecting runway, the Federal Aviation Administration said. A refund, plus two free round-trip tickets to the destination of ones choice, and service representatives bearing goodie bags filled with snacks, a free car service and little clucks of sympathy. Green, an A320 captain and current System Chief Pilot for JetBlue, joined the airline in 2001 as a line pilot . With his captain restrained and locked out of the cockpit, the co-pilot of JetBlue Flight 191 acted calmly and quickly to get the Airbus jet and 135 other passengers and crew down safely. Nor do crashes of military or private planes. He said that most commercial aviators are trained to handle such situations and that Burke followed the manual exquisitely. Judy, Judy, Judy! Renewed confidence will come via the real thing, such as Captain Chesley Sullenbergers Miracle on the Hudson, or Frontier Airlines Captain Gerhard Bradners ordering pizza for 157 passengers when facing a lengthy departure delay due to weather, or JetBlue Captain Scott Burkes landing at LAX with a cocked nose gear. Passenger Jason Levin, who told CNN he was near the. There, as if at a particularly festive wedding, we were greeted by a receiving line consisting of JetBlue executives wearing shiny blue ties, L.A. Chief of Police Bill Bratton (remember him?) Each disaster we bring to mind triggers the release of stress hormones. Both channels found experts to talk with. Because guess what? A federal criminal complaint was filed Wednesday against Osbon, who has worked for JetBlue for 12 years. Were going to do our best to make this a positive situation, said pilot Scott Burke, inciting hollow laughter in the cabin, along with a few groans. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Breeze will initially fly 118-seat Embraer 195s, but eventually plans to operate a fleet consisting exclusively of Airbus A220s.. Learn more about becoming a JetBlue pilot through our Pilot Gateway Programs. Did you try to call anybody? The first officer, Scott Burke, took over the controls and initiated a diversion to Amarillo International Airport in Texas. Yeaah! President (CEO) Joe_Burner@DeltaVA.org. RALEIGH, N.C. The JetBlue pilot who landed an airliner with a crippled nose wheel at Los Angeles International Airport while TV broadcast the potential disaster is rejecting offers to tell his story. The media reported that this was at least the seventh occurrence of an Airbus A320 series aircraft touching down with the landing gear locked ninety degrees out of position, and one of at least sixty-seven "nose wheel failures" on A319, A320 and A321 aircraft worldwide since 1989. The estimated total pay for a Captain at JetBlue is $171,203 per year. That's a guy who should be president. Copyright 2005 NPR. In time, pilots will regain your confidence. The flight route designation for JetBlue's flights from Burbank to New York was changed from 292 to 358 (the other direction became 359). Injuries on board aircraft, such as inflight turbulence, have been reported, as have other cases of negligence by airline personnel. And under all that scrutiny and pressure, you magnanimously save them. Though it has happened only once in recent years, once is all it takes to destroy trust. As he walked away, a couple of remote synapses clicked in my addled brain. 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