What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Austin,TX to New York JFK,NY
Where: JFK,NY runway 22L diverted to runway 31L
When: May 7th 2009
Who: 80 people on board
Why: After a missed approach, the Jet Blue crew announced a “little issue.” THe little issue turned out to be a nose gear steering fault. The plane landed safely under emergency status; no one was injured. And the plane did require a tow after landing.

This plane–unlike several others at the same time frame at JFK–did NOT incur a bird strike.

George’s Point of View

JetBlue goes back and forth across the country.

Maintenance! Maintenance! Maintenance!

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