On September 21, 2005, Captain Scott Burke executed an emergency landing in the Airbus A320-232 at Los Angeles International Airport after the nose gear jammed in an abnormal position.

The aircraft was scheduled to fly 2,465 miles (3,967 km) to John F. Kennedy International Airport.

They then flew low over Long Beach Municipal Airport in Long Beach (the location of a JetBlue hub) to allow officials in the airport's control tower to assess the damage to its landing gear before attempting a landing.

It was found that the nosewheel was rotated ninety degrees to the left, perpendicular to the direction of the fuselage.

The pilots flew the aircraft, which can carry up to 46,860 pounds (21,260 kg) of aviation fuel, in a figure eight pattern between Bob Hope Airport in Burbank and LAX for more than two hours in order to burn fuel and lower the risk of fire upon landing.

[7][8] The Airbus A320 does not have the mechanical ability to dump fuel,[9] despite various news agencies reporting that the aircraft was doing so over the ocean.

As a result, the plane took longer than usual to decelerate, coming to a stop at 6:20 p.m. just 1,000 feet (300 m) before the end of the 11,096-foot (3,382 m) runway.

[15] Expert opinion expressed was that, despite the drama and live worldwide coverage, there was little real danger to the passengers or crew of Flight 292.

[16] The NTSB report says that worn-out seals were to blame for the malfunction, and that the Brake Steering Control Unit (BSCU) system contributed to the problem.

[18] Mechanics familiar with this common fault usually replace or reprogram the Brake Steering Control Unit (BSCU) computer.