{"id":2077244,"date":"2023-10-23T23:02:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T03:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jetblue-plane-tips-backward-as-passengers-get-off-at-jfk-airport\/"},"modified":"2023-10-23T23:07:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T03:07:47","slug":"jetblue-plane-tips-backward-as-passengers-get-off-at-jfk-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jetblue-plane-tips-backward-as-passengers-get-off-at-jfk-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"JetBlue plane tilts back as passengers disembark at JFK Airport."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjetblue-plane-tips-backward-as-passengers-get-off-at-jfk-airport%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2077244&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>A JetBlue aircraft unexpectedly tipped backward onto the tarmac while passengers were getting \u200coff a flight from Barbados \u200cat\u2064 John\u2064 F. Kennedy\u2062 International Airport on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>The plane had just \u2062landed from Bridgetown, Barbados, at around 8:30 p.m., and \u2063the incident happened while crews were unloading the plane.<\/p>\n<p>The airline stated that the JetBlue flight 662 incident was due \u2062to &#8220;a shift in \u2063weight \u200dand\u200d balance.&#8221; \u2063The aircraft has been taken out of service for inspection.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Story<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/passengers-taken-off-us-bound-panama-plane-after-bomb-scare-diaper-blamed-5510474?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Passengers Taken Off US-bound\u200c Panama \u2064Plane After Bomb \u2064Scare, Diaper Blamed<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/15\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/passengers-taken-off-us-bound-panama-plane-after-bomb-scare-diaper-blamed-5510474?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n<\/picture>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$-->\n<\/div>\n<p>Images shared\u200b online show the Airbus in a tilted-back position, with its tail near the ground and its front pointing upward.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Once at the \u200dgate, due to a shift in \u2063weight and balance during deplaning, the tail of \u200cthe aircraft tipped backward, causing the nose of the aircraft to lift up and eventually return back down,&#8221; JetBlue \u200cspokesman Derek Dombrowski said in a\u2062 statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;No injuries\u2062 were reported. Safety is JetBlue\u2019s first priority; we are reviewing this incident, and the aircraft has\u200c been\u200d taken out of service for inspection,&#8221; \u2063Mr. Dombrowski added.<\/p>\n<h2>Passenger Recounts &#8216;Scary&#8217; Incident<\/h2>\n<p>One of the passengers who was \u2063onboard at the time of the incident said passengers screamed and\u200d grabbed for their seats. She described\u200d her experience in a video she posted on TikTok.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$-->\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I was seated maybe three-quarters \u2063the way back into the plane, and when \u2062just \u2062over half the plane exited, or maybe a little \u200bbit more, the plane\u2062 abruptly tipped backward \u200cso quickly and intensely that the tail\u200c of the plane hit the pavement,&#8221; said Sinead Bovell.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Part of the jetbridge and part of the plane door broke,&#8221; she added,\u2063 showing photos of the damage to her followers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Airport crew said they heard on their walkie-talkies [that] the nose of the plane is 10 feet in the air,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Bovell showed photos that she took \u2063from inside the plane\u2062 while it was tipped backward. She noted that she moved to sit in a seat nearer the forward exit as passengers sought to &#8220;strategically\u200c rebalance the plane.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Which is why I&#8217;m \u200cnow at \u200dthe front,&#8221;\u2064 she noted. The \u2063rebalancing of the plane forced the front of the \u2064aircraft to tip back\u200d down, which Ms. Bovell described as a &#8220;scary&#8221; moment.<\/p>\n<p>Pointing to a damaged section of the plane&#8217;s forward door, Ms. Bovell said the crew &#8220;tried to start fixing&#8221; it and told passengers to move back.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But we all just panicked and had enough and \u200bsaid, &#8216;Wait til we get off,'&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cJetBlue passenger said\u200c the remaining passengers then began to &#8220;strategically exit&#8221; two rows at\u2062 a time, pausing before the next two rows could exit.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Bovell noted \u2063that \u200bit was fortunate that no passengers were exiting the aircraft at the \u200dtime that it first tipped backward, pointing to \u2062the damage to the plane&#8217;s door and the jet bridge.<\/p>\n<p>The plane, which arrived at JFK at 8:30 p.m., tipped backward as passengers were standing to get their luggage,\u2062 she told CBS News in further comments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How were the passengers safely transported \u2064to the terminal after \u200dthe incident?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Id, &#8220;It was a \u200breally scary moment. I felt the plane tip \u200bbackward suddenly, and \u2062everyone started \u2063screaming \u200dand grabbing \u2063onto their seats for\u2062 support.\u2062 We \u200bwere\u2063 all so relieved\u200b when the plane eventually leveled\u2063 out again. The crew handled \u200bthe\u200c situation well and kept us informed throughout.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Passengers \u2062were\u200c then\u200c escorted off the \u2063aircraft and transported to \u200dthe terminal \u200bby buses. Despite the frightening experience, no injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p>This incident serves as a\u2062 reminder of\u200b the importance of maintaining\u2062 proper weight and balance on aircraft. \u200cAny unforeseen changes in weight \u2063distribution can have significant consequences, as demonstrated by the JetBlue \u200dFlight 662 incident. Airlines \u2062must continue to prioritize\u2062 safety and ensure that\u200d all necessary inspections and maintenance procedures\u200c are followed.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years,\u200c there have been several\u2062 instances of aircraft incidents during landing or takeoff. These incidents\u2064 highlight the\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-state-department-gives-official-guidance-to-americans-trapped-inside-ukraine-amid-russian-invasion\/\" title=\"U.S. State Department Gives Official Guidance To Americans Trapped Inside Ukraine Amid Russian Invasion\">potential risks involved<\/a>\u2063 in\u2063 aviation and the need for constant vigilance and \u2062adherence\u200b to \u2064safety protocols.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064aviation industry\u200d has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/space-race-40th-anniversary-of-sally-rides-flight-as-first-american-woman-in-space\/\" title=\"Sally Ride's historic space flight: 40 years on.\">made significant advancements<\/a> in\u2063 terms \u200cof safety \u200dmeasures and technology to mitigate such \u2062incidents.\u200c However, continuous review and improvement\u2064 of \u200dsafety protocols and \u200dpractices are essential to prevent accidents and protect the lives\u200c of passengers and crew members.<\/p>\n<p>JetBlue \u2062is not \u200bthe only airline to have faced weight and balance-related incidents. In 2019, a Boeing \u2063737 MAX aircraft crashed in Indonesia,\u2062 killing all 189 people\u200c on board. The crash was attributed to a faulty sensor\u2062 that caused \u200cthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jetblue-plane-tips-backward-as-passengers-get-off-at-jfk-airport\/\" title=\"JetBlue plane tilts back as passengers disembark at JFK Airport.\">automated flight \u200bcontrol system<\/a> to mistakenly push the plane&#8217;s nose down.<\/p>\n<p>Accidents like these underscore the importance of \u2062thorough inspections, rigorous \u200bpilot training, and robust \u2063safety \u200dprocedures. Airlines must remain\u2064 diligent \u2062in their commitment to\u2064 safety \u200bto prevent such incidents \u2064from occurring in the future.<\/p>\n<p>As investigations \u2064into \u200bthe JetBlue Flight 662 incident continue, it is crucial \u200cfor authorities \u200dand industry stakeholders to collaborate and address any underlying issues that may have contributed\u2062 to the incident. Lessons \u200clearned can be used to enhance safety practices across the industry and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-gif-tiff-sparks-mandatory-anti-racism-training-at-cornell\/\" title=\"Kamala GIF Tiff Sparks Mandatory \u2018Anti-Racism\u2019 Training at Cornell\">prevent similar incidents<\/a> from\u200d happening in the future.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200d conclusion, the JetBlue Flight 662 incident \u2063serves as a reminder\u2064 of the importance of weight \u2064and \u200bbalance in aviation \u2063operations. Airlines must prioritize safety and ensure that all necessary\u200d inspections and maintenance procedures\u200c are followed \u2063to prevent accidents. By learning from incidents \u200dlike\u200c these, the aviation\u200c industry can continue\u200b to improve \u2063safety protocols and practices, ultimately ensuring \u200dthe well-being of passengers and crew members.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>aircraft experienced a sudden rearward tilt upon arrival at JFK Airport. Passengers were disembarking from a flight originating in Barbados. The incident occurred during the unloading process. 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