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Pilot trying emergency landing at Bush Intercontinental Airport Plane landed safely)
Houston Chronicle ^ | 05/02/2006

Posted on 05/02/2006 3:10:56 PM PDT by oxcart

Houston firefighters are standing by for the emergency landing of a of a 50-passenger jet at Bush Intercontinental Airport, an airport spokesman said today.

The Continental Express Embraer 145 took off between 4 and 4:20 p.m., said Rich Fernandez, a spokesman for the Houston Airport System.

``It blew a tire on takeoff and is circling the airport now,'' Fernandez said. ``I do not know what airline this is.''

The Embraer 145 is known as a ``regional jet,'' Fernandez said.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: airemergency; houston; iah; landing; smalljets
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Perfect Landing!


241 posted on 05/02/2006 4:20:58 PM PDT by Halls (One Proud Texas Momma!!)
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To: All

Whoo - Hoo!!


242 posted on 05/02/2006 4:20:58 PM PDT by Eaker (My Wife Rocks! - Travis McGee is my friend. “You’ll never need a gun, until you need it badly.”)
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To: oxcart

Someone give that pilot a cigar!


243 posted on 05/02/2006 4:21:05 PM PDT by Shqipo (2006 is Bush Country!)
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To: oxcart
Near perfect landing. Not even a spark.

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244 posted on 05/02/2006 4:21:07 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Central Scrutiniser

Not even any sparks!

Perfect!


245 posted on 05/02/2006 4:21:12 PM PDT by Deo volente
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To: Flyer

Thank the Lord!


246 posted on 05/02/2006 4:21:23 PM PDT by don-o
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To: All

BEAUTIFUL LANDING.... (CNN and FOX are deeply saddened)


247 posted on 05/02/2006 4:21:23 PM PDT by fhlh (Polls are for Strippers.)
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To: don-o

safe and sould weeee


248 posted on 05/02/2006 4:21:23 PM PDT by HuntsvilleTxVeteran ("Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto")
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To: don-o

Thank you, Jesus for prayers answered.


249 posted on 05/02/2006 4:21:23 PM PDT by sockmonkey
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To: BamaDi

VERY GOOD JOB!


250 posted on 05/02/2006 4:21:24 PM PDT by rodeocowboy (Vote Constitution Party in 2006 to send a message to the Republican Party for 2008!)
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To: Eaker

YES!!!!!!


251 posted on 05/02/2006 4:21:33 PM PDT by isthisnickcool (What is is about "illegal" you don't understand?)
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To: Eaker

Thank God!


252 posted on 05/02/2006 4:21:36 PM PDT by oxcart (Journalism (Sic))
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To: Deo volente

Whew!


253 posted on 05/02/2006 4:21:38 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: BamaDi

Wow!

Not even a limp.


254 posted on 05/02/2006 4:21:38 PM PDT by eddie willers
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To: Rte66

Can't see my monitor - shaking and crying - relief!


255 posted on 05/02/2006 4:21:48 PM PDT by Rte66
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To: nicmarlo

I love Continental.
WOO-HOO!
Praise the Lord.


256 posted on 05/02/2006 4:21:52 PM PDT by onyx (They're ILLEGAL! --- tough, FACTS DON'T MATTER.)
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To: rodeocowboy

SAFE AT HOME!!!

257 posted on 05/02/2006 4:21:52 PM PDT by GRRRRR (Time to change the TAG...any suggestions?)
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To: rodeocowboy

Now that was a PERFECT landing.


258 posted on 05/02/2006 4:21:56 PM PDT by peggybac (Tolerance is the virtue of believing in nothing)
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Nicely done. Always nice, with an audience like this.

Good job.


259 posted on 05/02/2006 4:21:56 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: fhlh

excuse me... that's FAUX... no FOX... thanks and good day.


260 posted on 05/02/2006 4:22:07 PM PDT by fhlh (Polls are for Strippers.)
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