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Omaha Steve

(99,635 posts)
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 09:38 PM Jun 2013

Jet with President GW Bush makes emergency landing

Source: OWH-AP

DALLAS (AP) - A private jet that had former President George W. Bush on board made an emergency landing after the smell of smoke was reported in the cockpit.

The Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday said the jet was flying Saturday night from Philadelphia to Dallas, where Bush lives, and was diverted to Louisville, Ky. No one was hurt.

Bush spokesman Freddy Ford was on board and said the plane continued to Dallas after a brief stop. He said he never saw or smelled smoke.

FULL story at link.


Read more: http://www.omaha.com/article/20130616/AP09/306169970#jet-with-president-gw-bush-makes-emergency-landing

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Jet with President GW Bush makes emergency landing (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jun 2013 OP
What the hell was he doing in Philly? MrSlayer Jun 2013 #1
Playing golf, according to the article jmowreader Jun 2013 #2
Yep! maddogesq Jun 2013 #3
He was probably there to watch the US Open. timdog44 Jun 2013 #12
I don't know why the windows don't open! tarheelsunc Jun 2013 #4
lol that was one of MIttens' funnier ones treestar Jun 2013 #18
Chimpy McCokespoon needs a spokesman? Cirque du So-What Jun 2013 #5
DUzy treestar Jun 2013 #19
Priceless! I'm laughing so hard that tears are running down my face! - n/t fleur-de-lisa Jun 2013 #21
Hope it wasn't brimstone. That stuff lingers. n/t jtuck004 Jun 2013 #6
DUzy! derby378 Jun 2013 #10
Hope they weren't passing the crack pipe around. MADem Jun 2013 #23
George hung around for 8 years. Even used crack knows to blow off b4 then. jtuck004 Jun 2013 #24
Was it sulfur? dflprincess Jun 2013 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author derby378 Jun 2013 #9
Additional DU comments regarding the news on the link below Tx4obama Jun 2013 #8
The corporate overlords of the GOP need to kill him. onehandle Jun 2013 #11
They forgot to put "president" in quotes. n/t Ian David Jun 2013 #13
I was raised learning that to say "hate," is a strong word: tofuandbeer Jun 2013 #14
If Bush had been piloting the plane this would never have happened, he's a fighter ace, u know. n/t progree Jun 2013 #15
Probably his ears burning as his legacy continues to deflate. AtheistCrusader Jun 2013 #16
So he's smoking his cocaine now? Myrina Jun 2013 #17
Bush was probably on the toilet Politicalboi Jun 2013 #20
It was terrifying: his heart rate almost got up to 35... PurityOfEssence Jun 2013 #22
This kind of thing happens to everyone Franker65 Jun 2013 #25
Good thing Poppy wasn't piloting that one . orpupilofnature57 Jun 2013 #26
"Smell of smoke" marmar Jun 2013 #27
Too bad the safe landing wasn't on one of the countries riqster Jun 2013 #28
What difference would it make? Ter Jun 2013 #30
Somehow I doubt it. riqster Jun 2013 #31
Which Brings to Mind the funeral .. and what an anguishing farce it will be. YOHABLO Jun 2013 #29

timdog44

(1,388 posts)
12. He was probably there to watch the US Open.
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 10:50 PM
Jun 2013

I think there is a big connection between the Bush family and golf. The Walker Cup comes to mind, as G H "Walker" Bush.

tarheelsunc

(2,117 posts)
4. I don't know why the windows don't open!
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 09:55 PM
Jun 2013

... oops, wrong GOP failure's thought. But they're all the same anyway so who cares...

Cirque du So-What

(25,939 posts)
5. Chimpy McCokespoon needs a spokesman?
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 09:56 PM
Jun 2013

The reason he didn't smell anything is because he's grown accustomed to the acrid odor of brimstone emanating from his boss.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
23. Hope they weren't passing the crack pipe around.
Tue Jun 18, 2013, 04:10 AM
Jun 2013

That's a helluva drug. Not good for anyone...

 

jtuck004

(15,882 posts)
24. George hung around for 8 years. Even used crack knows to blow off b4 then.
Tue Jun 18, 2013, 04:16 AM
Jun 2013

'Course, he wasn't the brightest light that shone from the White House...or any other house, I expect.

dflprincess

(28,078 posts)
7. Was it sulfur?
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 09:58 PM
Jun 2013

Pity the plane didn't have to land in a country that would have taken the opportunity to grab Bush and send him to The Hague.

Response to dflprincess (Reply #7)

onehandle

(51,122 posts)
11. The corporate overlords of the GOP need to kill him.
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 10:47 PM
Jun 2013

To eradicate the memory of his taint on their party.

Take care, President Bush. We need you alive so people will remember.

tofuandbeer

(1,314 posts)
14. I was raised learning that to say "hate," is a strong word:
Mon Jun 17, 2013, 01:59 AM
Jun 2013

I don't care.
I hate the mega-rich.
I've been pulling my belt in because I've been unemployed for 9 months, and this clown can fly a thousand miles to play golf—or more likely, to make plugs for some awful GOP scheme (that we'll hear about in the coming months).
Hate.
Hate.
Hate.

Franker65

(299 posts)
25. This kind of thing happens to everyone
Tue Jun 18, 2013, 06:12 AM
Jun 2013

No big deal, though I wonder if he'd ever fly with a regular airline rather than a private jet? Might be a greater risk.

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