JetBlue flight makes emergency landing at Boston Logan due to hydraulic issue

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JetBlue flight makes emergency landing at Boston Logan due to hydraulic issue

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By Sky Industry News

Mar 21, 2025

On Tuesday, March 18th, 2025, a JetBlue Airways flight bound for Denver International Airport (DEN) was compelled to make an emergency landing back at Boston Logan Airport (BOS). The incident has been described by multiple news outlets and airport communications as a "potential hydraulic issue."

Hydraulic systems are crucial for controlling the movement of aircraft control surfaces such as ailerons, elevators, and the vertical stabilizer. They also play a role in lowering and raising an aircraft's landing gear.

According to reports from Massachusetts-based local news outlet WHDH News Boston, passengers on board JetBlue Flight 2393 felt relieved when their aircraft touched down safely at Logan Airport on Tuesday afternoon. Despite the confusing nature of the issue and recent air safety incidents, this event caused alarm for many. Massport firefighters were deployed to the scene, pre-positioned on the runway awaiting the plane's arrival.

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JetBlue said that shortly after takeoff for Denver on Monday morning, it had to turn around due to what was referred to as a "possible hydraulic issue" related to the plane's landing gear. This decision was made out of concern that continuing towards Denver could exacerbate the problem.

Despite initial concerns, passengers reportedly remained mostly calm during the ordeal. They noticed via the aircraft's inflight tracking system that they were circling above the coast. Some passengers admitted feeling nervous given recent plane crashes but expressed gratitude that appropriate safety protocols were followed.

One passenger noted that once safely back on ground, there was a noticeable lift in mood onboard. Passengers did not spend long in Boston; most were re- accommodated onto new flights to Denver that same afternoon.

The aircraft involved in this incident was an Airbus A220-300 model operated by JetBlue with registration N3185J powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1000 engines. It entered service roughly one year ago on April 17th, 2024 as part of a larger order placed in 2018.

Recently, Airbus announced investigations into potential corrosion issues related to several Airbus A220 airframes including those operated by US airlines; however it appears this JetBlue incident is unrelated given no corrosion issues have been found in its landing gear.