The airline said a 'shift in weight and balance' caused the nose of the plane to lift off the ground.
NEW YORK -- A JetBlue plane tipped backward as passengers got off Sunday at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Flight 662 arrived from Bridgetown, Barbados shortly before 8:30 p.m. The airline said a 'shift in weight and balance during deplaning' caused the nose of the plane to lift off the ground. No injuries were reported, but the social media videos raised safety concerns.A JetBlue spokesperson told CBS New York the plane has been removed from service for inspection.
'On Sunday, October 22, JetBlue flight 662 landed as scheduled at New York's JFK Airport from Bridgetown, Barbados. 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. No injuries were reported,' the statement read.
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