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Wheel was tweaked to the right. so, the gear, apparently comes down, but is malfunctioning. >> right. so, at that point maybe it's not fully down and locked and that's why they would have a red indication on the nose gear light instead of the green indication, which means normal normally three down and green what we usually see for a pre-landing checklist. that's probably why they went ahead and did the fly-by by the tower and the tower is using their binoculars and see what's going on. >> megyn: who would be advising them. when they drive by-- or do a fly-by because they want to give a better...

Off to the side. and the people running short of fuel they're going to go ahead and go to the all the in the airport at that point and refuel and go into lambert later on this afternoon. >> megyn: we're told that the emergency crews are now staged on the runway at lambert, so, they are prepared, although it's not entirely clear to us whether the plane is coming in for a landing or just how close it was. we've been hearing it was getting closer that it was 40 miles out about ten minutes ago, but now, now, our information is changing that they are not now lining up for a landing. so, it could be...

And we're hearing that they are reporting that the decide of that lear jet reads united states air force, which would be a good sign. these would be very well-trained pilots on board and we are getting jon scott, by the way, with us momentarily and in the meantime, i want to bring in dj frost, a commercial airline pilot with me now. dj, explain what you think is happening here? we don't know a lot other than it's believed to be an lear jet with up to eight passengers on board that's having some sort of landing gear problems and you heard trace describe it as the front wheel believed to be twea...

And medicaid, which is simply out of control. but again, they relate to those folks who are getting older and that is the preponderance of that entitlement money. and it is-- it's a disaster. and what stan is getting at here is that generational conflict. we can talk about it in economic terms it and one way to express it, but it's -- the idea that older americans like me would sit there and reach out to ten-year-olds who we should be investing in their education. >> megyn: take their scooter. >> well, i'll take their scooters, all right? but i want to leave them their schools and the opportun...

Aviation, it's better to be on the ground wish you were in the air than being in the air wishing you were on the ground and don't you know, there are eight people on board that flight, at least the number we understand, who are very happy to be on the ground. >> megyn: can you imagine the relief. no matter how experienced a flyer, and you're experienced behind the wheel of a plane. you've got to be somewhat terrified. >> yes, yes an understatement. >> megyn: at least some liquor. >> cut to the chase, megyn. >> megyn: it's not jet blue like the one hour shuttle. it's like lear jet. you hit your...