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Diverted jet from John Wayne lands safely at LAX
Orange County Register ^
| 12/27/05
| John MacDonald
Posted on 12/27/2005 3:43:04 PM PST by clawrence3
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Thank God everyone is O.K., so what caught my attention was Andrew Hudson, a spokesman for Frontier who said: "Each seat has a TV so I suspect the passenger were watching this as it unfolded . . ."
How wise is that? Shouldn't the pilot cut off TV coverage during an emergency?
To: clawrence3
JW Airport's takeoff protocol (to reduce aircraft noise for nearby residence) is freakin scary - straight up at full power & when they chop back on the throttle... you feel weightless.
The first time I experienced it I was sure the plane was going into the Pacific. I can only imagine what it would've been like throwing an open cargo door into the mix.
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posted on
12/27/2005 3:57:28 PM PST
by
skeeter
To: skeeter
I have to give you that one - Newport Beach snobs endangering not just airline passengers, but themselves when you think about it - I wonder how many planes have experienced problems because of those regulations?
To: skeeter
I need to experience that.
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posted on
12/27/2005 4:02:06 PM PST
by
Sensei Ern
(Now, IB4Z! http://www.myspace.com/reconcomedy/ "Cowards cut and run. Heroes never do!")
To: clawrence3
How many Airbus incidents have there been over the past few months?
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posted on
12/27/2005 4:08:27 PM PST
by
My2Cents
(Dead people voting is the closest the Democrats come to believing in eternal life.)
To: My2Cents
Was that stuck landing gear an Airbus?
To: clawrence3
Yeah, it was an Airbus, but I don't know if it was the same model. A week after that nosegear incident, an Airbus made a "high speed" landing back east after its flaps failed to extend all the way.
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posted on
12/27/2005 4:12:49 PM PST
by
My2Cents
(Dead people voting is the closest the Democrats come to believing in eternal life.)
To: My2Cents
It must be some Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy to boost Boeing's stock price ;
To: Sensei Ern
I need to experience that. Fun but not an E-Ticket.
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posted on
12/27/2005 4:14:33 PM PST
by
ncountylee
(Dead terrorists smell like victory)
To: ncountylee
Technically, there are no more "E tickets" here in Orange County.
To: Sensei Ern
I need to experience that. Trust me you don't....LOL
To: All
In other news, looking outside my office window, John Wayne airport looks like it is still operating smoothly (and I just LOVE that our airport is named after the Duke ; )
To: My2Cents
What do you think about cutting off TV coverage to passengers during an emergency landing?
To: clawrence3
ahh you have to pay for this service $5.00 per segment. I don't think many would do this.
To: clawrence3
Not much of an emergency...the door was open...move on..nothing here...save your prayers for a real deal!!!
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posted on
12/27/2005 4:26:21 PM PST
by
RVN Airplane Driver
(Most Americans are so spoiled with freedom they have no idea what it takes to earn and keep it.)
To: clawrence3
They diverted a jet from Newport Beach?
That's where John Wayne is.
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posted on
12/27/2005 4:27:46 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(American troops cannot be defeated. American Politicians can.)
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posted on
12/27/2005 4:31:42 PM PST
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nw_arizona_granny
(Happy New Year!!! 2006 a year of Peace, good health, and great joy, as God directs)
To: freedumb2003
Yes, John Wayne airport is near Newport Beach (I think Irvine, technically).
To: RVN Airplane Driver
Luckily, the door was NOT open ; )
To: clawrence3
I mean John Wayne himself is in Newport Beach (Pacific View Memorial Park).
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posted on
12/27/2005 4:32:41 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(American troops cannot be defeated. American Politicians can.)
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