JetBlue Plane’s Tires Catch Fire On Landing In Sacramento

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Posted on 27th August 2010 by gjohnson in Uncategorized

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A JetBlue plane’s tires caught on fire Thursday during a tough landing in Sacramento, leaving 15 people with minor injuries, according to the Associated Press.

http://www.nj.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/tires-of-plane-catch-fire-during-landing/2803b6de32d04a179bb6ba9e144f9e63

The scary incident sent some passengers fleeing from the plane through the aircraft’s emergency slides.

The JetBlue flight was traveling from Long Beach, Calif., to Sacramento, and apparently had trouble with its brakes when it landed. The plane hit the runway with a big thud, one passenger told AP, and then the crew yelled for everyone to leave in a hurry via the inflatable slides.

The plane’s 87 passengers were driven to the terminal in buses, and five people were taken to the hospital.