A JetBlue flight that ancient from Long Beach on Thursday morning apprenticed for Austin, Texas, was affected to about-face aback anon afterwards ascent afterwards the pilot declared an emergency with one of the engines, admiral said.
Flight 1416 larboard Long Beach at 9:17 a.m. and was aback on the alley at 9:30 a.m., according to Flightaware, a tracking website. The Airbus A320 jet climbed to an distance of about 9,400 anxiety afore alpha its coast and ambit aback for an emergency landing.
No injuries were reported, according to a account from JetBlue.
Pictures acquaint on amusing media sites by the flight's cartage showed blaze engines on the alley and dozens of bodies aggregate about the jet. Cartage were abandoned from the even application emergency slides, a Federal Aviation Administration official said.
The aerodrome at Long Beach Airport remained closed, with all entering flig hts directed to added adjacent airports, according to JetBlue. Travelers were encouraged to analysis the cachet of their flights.
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Title : JetBlue flight affected to accomplish emergency landing in Long Beach
Description : A JetBlue flight that ancient from Long Beach on Thursday morning ap...