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violently one way or the other and then you have the potential for the wing tip tanks to strike the ground and potentially be punctured and sparks fly and then a real problem. >> megyn: this is just breaking we're getting word the lear jet with the nose gear problem is diverting away from this airport to lambert airport. i want to get to trace gallagher with more, trace? >> reporter: we're trying to find out where lambert airport is, megyn and-- i'm sorry? so, st. louis international airport. we were talking about it, the decision has been made that it's going to st. louis, also known as lambert field for a couple of reasons, john articulated one is the longer runway and you saw this jet blue plane there. when that jet blue plane came in i was right there on the runway along the runway as it landed and a couple of amazing things about it, how slowly the plane was coming in. you see how they land every day. how slowly on a touchdown and
they're running the checklists and making sure that everything has been done that they need to do and it's the bottom line, as long as you're not on fire and the your flight controls are working, everything is pretty much under control at this point. so, that that's the only thing, just making sure that everything has been covered in the checklist and that they do have a plan. and that's a plan that's not only for the approach and landing, but also what to do after they land and possibly an evacuation could come after that. >> megyn: jon? >> and also, dj, probably asking the passengers to move to the far of the rear of the aircraft as possible and center of gravity, do you think? >> could be. however, in an lear jet, not much room to move. >> and especially eight people on board could have every seat filled. >> megyn: and tell me about the jet. >> i guess i've been on one or two. it's a fairly small aircraft and that one model with the wing tip tanks is a fairly