Mauiman31 From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 434 posts, RR: 0 Posted (4 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 6328 times:
Posted November 4, 2008 4:08 PM
by Jill Zuckman
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Sen. John McCain had a little more drama than he might like before the polls closed today.
His "Straight Talk Air," a 737 plane, was on the verge of landing when it pulled up abruptly, circled around, teetered back and forth uncomfortably and finally landed safely at 2:07 p.m. Mountain time.
A flight attendant apologized for the "go around," but said there was traffic on the runway.
McCain, a former Navy fighter pilot, voted in Phoenix this morning, flew to Grand Junction, Colo., for a final rally, and then flew to Albuquerque to thank volunteers working for his campaign
PGNCS From United States of America, joined Apr 2007, 2516 posts, RR: 45 Reply 1, posted (4 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 6319 times:
I think it's pretty obvious that McCain has seen much more dramatic things in an airplane...
413X3 From United States of America, joined Jul 2008, 1983 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (4 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 6201 times:
ArcrftLvr From United States of America, joined Nov 2006, 782 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (4 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 6094 times:
Quoting Mauiman31 (Thread starter): 737 plane, was on the verge of landing when it pulled up abruptly, circled around, teetered back and forth uncomfortably and finally landed safely at 2:07 p.m
I love how the media is trying to make this sound way more dramatic than it is. What a non-story if I ever heard one. I love the line 'pulled up abruptly.' As if initiating a go-around, the pilot should lazily climb and hopefully avoid the traffic that caused the go-around. Also, what does 'teetered back and forth uncomfortably' mean? Was the plane on the verge of 'tipping over' during the go-around sequence??? This is precisely why I hate the media and their inability to just simply state the facts.
Quoting 413X3 (Reply 2): Nothing has gone right for his campaign
Burnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 7411 posts, RR: 9 Reply 5, posted (4 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 6082 times:
Well he does say that airline pilots are well overpaid bus drivers that don't deserve how much they are being paid... wonder if he will rethink that... nah probably not.
"Some People Just Know How To Fly"- Best slogan ever, RIP NW 1926-2009
GoBoeing From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 2630 posts, RR: 12 Reply 7, posted (4 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 5859 times:
ArcrftLvr From United States of America, joined Nov 2006, 782 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (4 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 5829 times:
UAL757 From United States of America, joined Sep 2006, 803 posts, RR: 4 Reply 9, posted (4 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 5815 times:
In other news, 1,523 people in Portland, Oregon flushed their toilets at once.
LN-MOW From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 1896 posts, RR: 15 Reply 10, posted (4 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 5815 times:
Quoting MIAMIx707 (Reply 6): I didn't think he was using this plane anymore.
SPREE34 From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 2096 posts, RR: 10 Reply 11, posted (4 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 5664 times:
Quoting UAL757 (Reply 9): In other news, 1,523 people in Portland, Oregon flushed their toilets at once.
Holy S..t!!! I mean crap. This story must be flush with Breaking News energy. It could wipe out many other stories.
Surely a top notch media type could make this news into something. They could use all kind of environmental terms. Maybe Joe the Plumber could be interviewed.
It could at least start a discussion on Bernoulli's principal.
I don't understand everything I don't know about this.
AS739X From United States of America, joined Apr 2003, 5820 posts, RR: 23 Reply 13, posted (4 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 5419 times:
Luv2cattlecall From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1648 posts, RR: 2 Reply 14, posted (4 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 5301 times:
Moose135 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 2009 posts, RR: 12 Reply 15, posted (4 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 4969 times:
Manfredj From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 1132 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (4 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 4460 times:
Quoting UAL757 (Reply 9): In other news, 1,523 people in Portland, Oregon flushed their toilets at once
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