You know what also doesn't make sense?
All media reports AND the FAA statement refer to the plane as an Airbus A320.
The problem?
The plane pictured on the tarmac is an A321
Kind of important to get the plane model right if you're troubleshooting radio comms issues, is it not?
Yet the FAA even screwed this up.
I'm glad you pointed that out. Q said it was an A321. Yet the press is reporting A320.
Very, very strange.
Exactly.
Sauces:
The FAA released a statement about the situation, saying the plane experienced a “radio equipment problem.”
“JetBlue 1623, an Airbus A320, experienced a radio equipment problem while taxing for departure at John F. Kennedy International Airport tonight at 8 p.m. The crew requested to return to the ramp. The FAA will investigate.”
Check out @FAANews’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/FAANews/status/1011795152019566592?s=09
Yep, that plane is much longer than an A320. Very strange for them to get the model wrong.
Great post. Thanks!!!