A JetBlue Airways plane blew a tire while landing at Sacramento, California, International Airport Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Four people were transported to hospitals with minor injuries, JetBlue said in a statement to CNN. Flight 262, an Airbus A320, reported an issue with the brakes, said Alison Croyle, a spokeswoman for JetBlue. The airport fire department responded immediately, she said, and EMS personnel were on site to assist.
The plane was still on the runway, where mechanics will do necessary repairs, said Sacramento Airport spokeswoman Cheryl Marcell. It is closing one of the airport’s two runways, but the airport remains operational, she said. Two pilots, three crew members and 86 passengers were on board, according to JetBlue.
The tire began smoking or caught fire, and the crew deployed emergency slides, the FAA said. Passengers evacuated the plane, officials said. FAA investigators are on the way to the airport.
This is just a minor accident happen to a plane compared to other plane crashes. Good thing there are only few person got injured in this accident.
Its important to check all technical equipments before flying.
While that’s a graphic photo, it’s not from this incident in SMF – it’s from the only other JetBlue incident with notable coverage, back in 2005 at LAX. Great research…not.
Sounds like a maintenance worker is mad that his mistake hit the news.
Pretty minor considering what happened at Cork airport when six were killed when trying to land in thick fog