JetBlue plane loses its balance tilts backwards while deplaning

A JetBlue jet moves along the runway at Laguardia AIrport on November 10, 2022 in the Queens borough of New York City.
A JetBlue jet moves along the runway at Laguardia AIrport on November 10, 2022 in the Queens borough of New York City. Photo credit Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

A JetBlue passenger jet lost its balance on Sunday while unloading, tilting backward, and raising its front landing gear off the ground at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, according to the airline.

“Once at the gate, due to a shift in weight and balance during deplaning, the tail of the aircraft tipped backward, causing the nose of the aircraft to lift up and eventually return back down,” JetBlue told CNN.

JetBlue shared that no one was injured in the incident.

A video of the plane with its nose and front land gear in the air outside its gate at JFK quickly began circulating online.

The plane can also be seen in the video still connected to the jet bridge with one opened cargo door in the front half of the aircraft.

The airline is currently “reviewing this incident,” and the plane will be inspected before flying again, JetBlue said.

The incident did not disrupt any air travel at JFK, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

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