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Title: Obama's plane lands in St. Louis for maintenance
Source:
AP news
URL Source: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080707/D91P71T02.html
Published: Jul 7, 2008
Author: By LIZ SIDOTI
Post Date: 2008-07-07 17:54:37 by TwentyTwelve
Keywords: Obama, Plane Emergency
Views: 453
Comments: 35
Obama's plane lands in St. Louis for maintenance Jul 7, 3:36 PM (ET) By LIZ SIDOTI ST. LOUIS (AP) - The airplane carrying Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama made a precautionary landing in St. Louis on Monday after the crew had a problem keeping the nose up on takeoff from Chicago. The plane, an MD-80 Midwest charter, struggled to keep the nose at the necessary angle, as it left for Charlotte, N.C., the pilot said. Later, Midwest Airlines said the problem developed because an emergency slide located in the tail cone of the plane deployed in flight and never threatened the safety of the flight. The National Transportation Safety Board said it planned to investigate the incident. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Laura Brown said the plane did not declare an emergency but "requested a diversion for mechanical issues they called a flight control problem." After landing, Obama read the paper in the front cabin, but ventured briefly to chat with the press at one point. The Illinois senator and a small entourage eventually left the plane to wait out the maintenance at a local hotel; the North Carolina trip was postponed. But he called the Charlotte event to apologize for his absence and summarize his speech on the nation's economic woes. He expanded on that economic message later to his traveling press corps here in Missouri, a battleground state he hopes to win in the fall. "I'm so sorry that I'm not down there," Obama said in the telephone call. "We had a little glitch in our plane." He promised to visit Charlotte soon. Obama had two fundraisers in Atlanta scheduled for Monday evening. Upon takeoff from Chicago, passengers had felt the plane dip briefly, causing a stomach-rolling sensation like being on a roller coaster, but the unexpected movement didn't alarm the frequent fliers on board. Later, the pilot said, "We detected a little bit of controllability issue in terms of our ability to control the aircraft in the pitch, which is the nose up and nose down mode," His name was not released in accordance with Midwest policy. "The autopilot and the aircraft are just fine. As we descended, whatever was inhibiting our ability has now been rectified. However, just for safety purposes we are going to be stopping in St. Louis and making sure that there's nothing binding our controls," he said. The landing at 9:51 a.m. CDT was normal. Obama, his staff, the Secret Service entourage and the press sat on the plane for over an hour as it was being checked out at Lambert Airport. During his visit with reporters, Obama shook his head "no" when asked if he was worried. "Anytime a pilot says something's not working the way it's supposed to, then you make sure you tighten your seat belt," Obama said. "Everything seemed under control. The pilots knew what they were doing." Obama's campaign charter hasn't made a precautionary landing before. "This is a first," he said.
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#1. To: TwentyTwelve (#0)
Should have had an Israeli plane directly in front of it.
And they write innumerable books; being too vain and distracted for silence: seeking every one after his own elevation, and dodging his emptiness. - T. S. Eliot
Well, that's good. -eyes rolling-
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
Don't count Hillary out yet. It is a long time until November.
He needs some of those spinning hub caps for that thing.
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
Is the plane color a bright purple?
hmmmmm..obama better vet his airplane mechanics.
Understatement of the year.
I hope Barack and his crew are using ethanol in that thing.
It's called the Hillary Stuka Dive.
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. LOL.
Freaking hilarious :P
Rumor has it that Obummers life insurance company called him and wanted to converse.
FOFLMAO!
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
He needs to bump it up a notch to a Vince Foster policy.
If a wheel falls off tomorrow we should suspect Arkancide is back in vogue????????
Obama Faces Resistance From Top Supporters of Clinton Had that pilot been any kind of patriot, he'd have screwed that aircraft far enough into the ground to strike oil.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/e_scapes/2008/07/carrier-says-sa.html Feds are snooping already????
Agreed. He should have taken one for the team.
Consider yourself on thought report.
U 2
Shame on the person that started the rumor that Witch Hillary has a doll that looks like Obummer.
I say better safe than sorry, and am glad investigators are on it. We need this candidate safe and sound. We have a country to fix. Posted by: Walter | Jul 7, 2008 4:14:58 PM
I wanna get into the Freedom & Liberty camp before all the good bunks are taken.
Hard to believe that y'all gwine ter laff de misfo'tune ob Obama. ;^)
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. LOL
Especially if that Nimrod, McCain, had been on there with him flipping a coin to see who was going to be Prez and who was going to be Veep. That pilot would have had songs written about him and we would have had to have a week every year (at least) in his honor.
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. An ugly, popular search term grows: "assassinate Obama" An ugly topic is capturing attention on the Internet: Today (01/08/08) the phrase "assassinate Obama" appeared on a list of the top 100 Google search terms. A top result is an article by the conservative Washington Times that reports a boost in presidential candidate Barack Obama's security following his win in Iowa, "amid fears over the safety of the man seeking to become America's first black president." Today an article on the same topic appeared in the UK Telegraph. James... You are making much to light of a very serious national problem. You should be ashamed. Well at least try, huh?
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. Hi, good to see you here.
I'm still laughing at Shirley Q. Liquor. ;-)
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
the crew had a problem keeping the nose up on takeoff from Chicago.
#2. To: TwentyTwelve (#0)
But he called the Charlotte event to apologize for his absence and summarize his speech on the nation's economic woes.
#3. To: Dakmar, original_Intent, wudidiz (#1)
#4. To: TwentyTwelve (#0)
#5. To: Jethro Tull (#4)
#6. To: Jethro Tull (#4)
He needs some of those spinning hub caps for that thing.
#7. To: TwentyTwelve (#3)
Don't count Hillary out yet.
#8. To: christine (#7)
Later, the pilot said, "We detected a little bit of controllability issue in terms of our ability to control the aircraft in the pitch
#9. To: Rotara (#5)
#10. To: Cynicom (#8)
We detected a little bit of controllability issue in terms of our ability to control the aircraft in the pitch
#11. To: Jethro Tull, christine, cynicom (#10)
It's called the Hillary Stuka Dive.
#12. To: Rotara (#5)
Lord Acton
#13. To: James Deffenbach (#12)
#14. To: James Deffenbach (#12)
#15. To: James Deffenbach, Jethro tull, TwentyTwelve (#12)
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#16. To: James Deffenbach (#12)
#17. To: Cynicom (#15)
#18. To: Jethro Tull (#17)
#19. To: Cynicom, ames Deffenbach, Jethro tull, , christine, rotara (#15)
Rumor has it that Obummers life insurance company called him and wanted to converse.
#20. To: christine (#7)
hmmmmm..obama better vet his airplane mechanics.
#21. To: Jethro Tull (#17)
#22. To: Esso (#20)
#23. To: Esso (#20)
#24. To: Cynicom (#22)
#25. To: TwentyTwelve (#19)
#26. To: Cynicom (#21)
Ugggggggh.
#27. To: Jethro Tull (#23)
#28. To: Rotara, TwentyTwelve, Jethro Tull, Cynicom (#16)
Lord Acton
#29. To: Esso (#20)
#30. To: Esso (#20)
Had that pilot been any kind of patriot, he'd have screwed that aircraft far enough into the ground to strike oil.
Lord Acton
#31. To: Esso, cynicom, christine, rotara (#26)
#32. To: James Deffenbach (#30)
we would have had to have a week every year (at least) in his honor.
#33. To: Cynicom (#32)
You are making much to light of a very serious national problem. You should be ashamed. Well at least try, huh?
Lord Acton
#34. To: TwentyTwelve (#3)
"When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall -- think of it, ALWAYS." ~ Mahatma Ghandi
#35. To: James Deffenbach (#28)
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