In its Preliminary Report, the NTSB says that the Pilots of a JETBLUE Airbus A320 that experienced landing difficulties at the Sacramento, California, on August 26, had mistakenly engaged the aircraft's parking brake during the approach. Upon touchdown after an otherwise normal arrival, the First Officer, who was Pilot flying, experienced a "rapid deceleration" which he described to the Captain as feeling like a main landing gear tire blow out. Flight 262, inbound from Long Beach, California, was carrying 86 passengers and 5 crew members. The Captain took control after the initial touchdown, maintaining directional control and stopping the aircraft about 2000ft from the initial touchdown point. During the landing roll, air traffic controllers observed "sparks and smoke" in the area of the main landing gear, conditions that continued after the aircraft stopped. In response to fire concerns, the Captain called for an evacuation on the runway through the emergency slides in 3 doors. 7 passengers received minor injuries during the evacuation. Damage to the A320 was minor, consisting of 4 deflated main gear tyres and ground-down wheel rims. A post-incident analysis of the flight data recorder revealed that the parking brake had been set during the approach phase at approximately 5100ft altitude and remained engaged during the landing. The NTSB said that during interviews with the flight crew, neither Pilot recalled any abnormal indications or warnings associated with the braking system prior to landing. The investigation continues.
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