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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts) Sun Jun 16, 2013, 03:24 AM Jun 2013

Plane carrying George W. Bush diverted after smell of smoke

Plane carrying George W. Bush diverted after smell of smoke

(CNN) -- A plane carrying former President George W. Bush was diverted to Louisville on Saturday night after the pilot reported the smell of smoke.

The Gulfstream IV aircraft was traveling from Philadelphia International to Dallas Love Field airports when the pilot reported the smell of smoke in the cockpit, said Holly Baker, spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration.

She said the plane landed safely in Louisville, Kentucky.

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http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/16/us/bush-plane-diverted/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

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Plane carrying George W. Bush diverted after smell of smoke (Original Post) Tx4obama Jun 2013 OP

It was likely the smell of brimstone coming from the cabin Paulie Jun 2013 #1

Dick Cheney must have been on the flight, too. Hissyspit Jun 2013 #4

LOL Aerows Jun 2013 #13

And a dash of sulfur Blue Owl Jun 2013 #16

Oh it's the same. Paulie Jun 2013 #17

I saw "Plane carrying GWB..." and immediately hoped it exploded. Does that make me a bad person? Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #2

Honestly, there's no crime in thoughts, but it shouldn't be shared openly. pacalo Jun 2013 #3

Too late. TexasTowelie Jun 2013 #5

Well YarnAddict Jun 2013 #11

There's a solution: pipi_k Jun 2013 #22

Actually, yes it does. Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #19

It makes you a normal rational Ilsa Jun 2013 #25

how do we know he wasn't doing drugs ? JI7 Jun 2013 #6

just his boss paying him a call n/t intaglio Jun 2013 #7

It was probably sulfar he was smelling, not smoke. nt Kahuna Jun 2013 #8

For just a split second LeftofObama Jun 2013 #9

Mitt Romney would say just open the windows SummerSnow Jun 2013 #10

Duzy! Frosty1 Jun 2013 #15

It was just the stubborn pants fire still smoldering. Atman Jun 2013 #12

I knew someone here would accurately cover that. lonestarnot Jun 2013 #21

Were there any mirrors on that plane? Aerows Jun 2013 #14

Chavez did call him El Diablo malaise Jun 2013 #18

And Hugo could smell it at the UN. I loved that speech. freshwest Jun 2013 #23

I rolled on the floor laughing that day malaise Jun 2013 #24

Well, Chavez got to meet el Diablo first. Beacool Jun 2013 #27

Must have been a new pilot! sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #20

Was Cheney onboard? Beacool Jun 2013 #26

Paulie

(8,462 posts)

1. It was likely the smell of brimstone coming from the cabin

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 03:26 AM

Jun 2013

Hissyspit

(45,788 posts)

4. Dick Cheney must have been on the flight, too.

Reply to Paulie (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 03:35 AM

Jun 2013

Last edited Sun Jun 16, 2013, 08:44 AM - Edit history (1)

In undisclosed location within the plane.

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

13. LOL

Reply to Hissyspit (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 08:32 AM

Jun 2013

Blue Owl

(50,448 posts)

16. And a dash of sulfur

Reply to Paulie (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 10:24 AM

Jun 2013

n/t

Paulie

(8,462 posts)

17. Oh it's the same.

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #16)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 10:27 AM

Jun 2013

Brimstone is the archaic term for sulfur. Great minds think alike.

Gravitycollapse

(8,155 posts)

2. I saw "Plane carrying GWB..." and immediately hoped it exploded. Does that make me a bad person?

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 03:27 AM

Jun 2013

pacalo

(24,721 posts)

3. Honestly, there's no crime in thoughts, but it shouldn't be shared openly.

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 03:32 AM

Jun 2013

I would self-delete to avoid any misunderstandings.

TexasTowelie

(112,283 posts)

5. Too late.

Reply to pacalo (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 03:38 AM

Jun 2013

The NSA already got it!

YarnAddict

(1,850 posts)

11. Well

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 08:03 AM

Jun 2013

what about all the other people who were on that plane? Were you hopiing they would be killed too?

pipi_k

(21,020 posts)

22. There's a solution:

Reply to YarnAddict (Reply #11)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 11:21 AM

Jun 2013

Spontaneous combustion.

One guy bursts into flames and everyone else escapes harm.

Hey, I suppose it could happen if he were wearing eyeglasses and sitting next to the window with the sunshine streaming in...

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

19. Actually, yes it does.

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 11:01 AM

Jun 2013

Hating Bush so much that you wish for the deaths of many other innocent people (pilot, copilot, flight attendants and so on) is certainly "bad".

Also, remember that Bush is still under Secret Service protection. I'm not sure how they would react to people posting online to express the wish that his plane be bombed.