OCFA firefighters helped passengers get off a damaged jet at John Wayne Airport

Last night amid the rain and wind OCFA fire crews were called to John Wayne Airport when a 737 Alaska Airlines jet experienced an issue while taxiing to the gate after landing.

Pictures posted by the OCFA on Facebook show that the jet engine on the right wing (when facing the jet) had dipped to the surface upon landing, rendering the jet unable to taxi to the airport gate.

Fortunately, no one was injured. The passengers were however stranded. Firefighters worked with airport staff and the pilots to safely get everyone off the plane.

The airport provided a shuttle that drove up to the jet as the firefighters made sure everyone could safely disembark from the jet.

Airport emergencies are just one of the many things OCFA firefighters train on. Their joint training with airport staff makes these incidents run smoothly.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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