CAL jet makes emergency landing
(CNS) Updated: Cayman Airways 481 from Los Angeles landed safely at Owen Roberts International Airport at 4:56pm after an emergency situation was called. According to the airline, the plane landed with minimal flaps after encountering a flap asymmetry issue during its approach. Although the aircraft was capable of landing safely with minimal flaps, Captain Joey Jackson declared an emergency as a precaution, ensuring that local emergency services were on standby.
Before landing, the aircraft circled the island for over an hour to burn off fuel and reduce landing weight. Upon arrival, the aircraft was taken out of service for inspection and any necessary remediation.
The flight left LAX 36 minutes late and landed one hour and 35 minutes late.
The Cayman Islands Fire Service checked the aircraft, which landed safely on the runway, and all domestic stations have now stood down.
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Meanwhile, Cayman Airways has just announced that it will consult with NASA on dealing with the technical implications of leaving a group of passengers in New York until 2025 as it works on a fix of a Boeing product.
I’m obviously pleased that the flight landed safely, but some of the online comments about Cayman pilots being the best in the world is just Caymanian exceptionalism at its best.
The pilots are professionals, trained to a high degree, the fact they’re Caymanian is nothing to do with it!
Well done to all the crew, you performed very professionally.
Nothing wrong with a little Nationalism. It builds our spirit. If you fly often enough you will see the difference in how pilots from some countries land the plane when compared to those from other countries.
Boeing Corp. is not what it used to be but lack of oversight by regulators created this problem. As with all mega entities that become too cushy with government they eventually get complacent and prioritise profit over safety. The next loss of life in a Boeing might have it relegated to solely producing springs under the name “Boing”.
Taking a moment to thank God it wasn’t worse and big up the Captain and his crew. Cayman Airways takes customer experience seriously and make sure their pilots are well well well trained.
thank God he chose not To crash that airplane but crashed another one instead thank you God I love how you play favorites
Based on all the cross signing and pointing at the sky by the athletes, for the past two weeks God has been totally focussed on picking winners and losers at the Olympics.
lucky the plane was pretty much empty….another disaster route for cal….
Emergency landing in NYC today! The maintenance of the fleet should be under intense scrutiny and this plane should be grounded immediately!
I saw the aircraft land. It was a smooth landing. No flaps so it came in fast. There is enough runway at ORIA. Greeaaat job by a well trained crew!!!
Over 110,000 commercial plane flights take place every day globally. The Max accounts for around 6,000 of those every single day. Yes, the Max has been exhaustively reported to have issues. But ask yourself how many flights don’t land safely?
every model has had major accidents/crashes, and 90%+ of all boeings/airbuses have had fatalities from accidents.
KX’s fleet is as safe as anyones and this nonsense about not flying on a boeing needs to stop. The max is probably the safest plane out there now due simply to the scrutiny its under.
Landing with a flaps asymmetry is common and not particularly challenging for any half decent pilot.
90%+ of all boeings/airbuses have had fatalities from accidents?
I think they mean most types of commercial aircraft have unfortunately suffered at least one catastrophic hull loss over time.
clearly you know absolutely nothing about aircraft safety and the issues that have arisen with the Max 8. Did you not read about the Boeing coverup of all their failed designs etc.
If I had a choice I would never fly Boeing again. But I don’t so I guess I’ll stick with whatever the airline is using.
Nothing wrong with a little Nationalism. It builds our spirit. If you fly often enough you will see the difference in how pilots from some countries land the plane when compared to those from other countries.
your right it’s probably just poor maintenance
Do not question the bobo maintenance!
The Boeing Starliner crew may have to wait until 2025 to return from the International Space Station… they were supposed to spend only 8 days in Space.
What does that have to do with the price of tea in China? It is extremely doubtful you’ll ever be an astronaut! Ass, yes; waiting on the tronaut!
With its aviation division already reeling after a door panel blew off one of its 737 MAX 9 planes in mid-air in January, Boeing was thrust into the headlines again in June when its Starliner spacecraft malfunctioned, leaving two astronauts marooned on the International Space Station (ISS). The astronauts were originally meant to stay on the ISS for a week, but NASA announced on Wednesday that they could be stranded in space until 2025, when SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is scheduled to drop off a fresh crew of astronauts.
NASA’s inspector general has issued a damning report on Boeing’s rocket division, stating that the aerospace giant’s next-generation spacecraft is years behind schedule, significantly over budget, and built by “inexperienced technicians” led by ineffective managers.
NASA inspectors visiting Boeing’s Michoud Assembly Facility in Louisiana found glaring “deficiencies in quality,” the report stated. Inspectors issued 71 Corrective Action Requests to remedy these deficiencies, which they noted was “a high number…for a space flight system at this stage in development.”
These deficiencies “are largely due to the lack of a sufficient number of trained and experienced aerospace workers at Boeing,” the report continued, citing one example of how the company’s “inexperienced technicians” were unable to weld a fuel tank in accordance with NASA standards. This shoddy welding directly led to a seven-month delay in the development of the rocket’s upper stage.
“Boeing’s process to address deficiencies to date has been ineffective, and the company has generally been nonresponsive in taking corrective actions when the same quality control issues reoccur,” the report declared.
I am curious if this Max 8 problem is related to the previous problem with them. Wasn’t that a flight control software glitch?
Not even remotely close.
Is like comparing a problem with your car radio to a problem with your car brake pads.
citation please, or otherwise belay your superior attitude. I was just asking a question.
Google LEAP engines and whether they fit under a 737 wing. Then see if you still call it a glitch.
No the two issues are not related. Like most things mechanical airplanes will breakdown. In aircraft certification there is always a redundancy in most systems. There is primary, secondary and sometimes a third system.
Flaps are used to provide lift when landing and taking off because the aircraft speed is slower at those times than at altitude. The flaps increase the wing area to increase the amount of lift that is required for such times. A flap jam happens on aircraft from time to time, as such, all aircraft are designed to land without the flaps extended. What this means is that the aircraft comes in to land at a faster speed and therefore a longer runway is needed. This is where the redundancy comes in…. a longer runway.
The runway in Cayman is long enough for aircraft, the size of the Max and also the Airbus A320 family, to land without the flaps extended. So as to this being a ‘real’ emergency, it was not as the aircraft and the runway are capable of accommodating the landing.
Thankful that it landed with no other issues and that everyone’s safe. Hopefully they can find out the reason for the flap issue.
always some problems with the Max planes. sad.
Always?
“First Max 8’s in the Caribbean” doesn’t quite ring with sponsoring consumers the same way CAL imagines it might.
It’s a Boeing, so I ain’t going.
The A220 would have been the right choice, and if not, A320 NEO. But oh, no, we couldn’t be bothered to retrain our pilots so…
What an ass!
Google it. A220 and A320 NEO have never had a fatal accident. Plus their doors have never blown off, and their manufacturer has never blamed dead pilots for disasters they seemed to know were not pilot error. In addition, neither are based around a fundamentally 1950’s design, forcing inappropriate engine placement. Going with the Max was a mistake, whether with the benefit of hindsight or otherwise.
So Airbus don’t have flap malfunctions????? This is something that can happen to ANY type of airplane, big or small. As a pilot, I can appreciate why the Captain declared an emergency, and yes he did the CORRECT thing. Kudos to him and his FO for a seemingly perfect landing. From 1 airman to another- I salute you Capt. Jackson!
Actually, do some research. Seems flap asymmetry problems are much more common in one type compared to another.
They also have one for FORD. Fix Or Repair Daily. LOL! I have worked on both Airbus and the Boeing aircraft. I also thought airbus was it but I found that there were less maintenance reports on the Boeing. It’s a workhorse.
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Moses made such a wise decision to go with the 737 Max!
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread!
What a numb-nut comment.