Jet airliner pops front end up as passengers leave the plane(photos)

[WhatInThe]

A JetBlue airliner, an A321 popped front end up as passengers were disembarking the plane. Probably from unequal weight distribution. Said pilots are supposed to caculate the center of gravity of the plane prior to leaving for efficiency reasons.

Wild images show JetBlue plane tipping backward at JFK Airport gate after ‘shift in weight and balance ‘

 

[oldman]

I would have paid to see that. I have heard of it happening on planes carrying a lot of freight, but never a passenger plane.

 

[VaughanJB]

A JetBlue airliner, an A321 popped front end up as passengers were disembarking the plane. Probably from unequal weight distribution. Said pilots are supposed to caculate the center of gravity of the plane prior to leaving for efficiency reasons.

Wild images show JetBlue plane tipping backward at JFK Airport gate after ‘shift in weight and balance ‘

It'll be alright once they get that couple in the back row off.