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| Date: | Friday 4 July 2025 |
| Time: | 13:56 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 |
| Owner/operator: | JetBlue Airways |
| Registration: | N521JB |
| MSN: | 1452 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Orlando International Airport, FL (MCO/KMCO) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Orlando International Airport, FL (MCO/KMCO) |
| Worcester Airport, MA (ORH/KORH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
JetBlue flight 488, an Airbus A320-232, veered off taxiway E at Orlando International Airport, FL (MCO) ending up with the nose gear in a grassy area. No injuries were reported.
The aircraft was taxiing to the departure runway for a flight to Worcester Airport, MA (ORH).
METAR:
KMCO 041353Z 27003KT 10SM FEW010 FEW018 SCT027 BKN250 27/24 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02720244 $
KMCO 041453Z 00000KT 10SM SCT017 SCT025 BKN250 29/25 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02890250 52008 $
Sources:
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2025/07/04/jetblue-flight-ends-up-in-the-grass-while-taxiing-at-orlando-international-airport/
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a68d6f&lat=28.423&lon=-81.302&zoom=17.9&showTrace=2025-07-04&leg=4&trackLabels
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jul-2025 15:20 | Varanen | Added |
| 05-Jul-2025 15:21 | ASN | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 05-Jul-2025 15:27 | ASN | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jul-2025 15:39 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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