Organizers say jet that crashed was to pick up ex-president

Star-Telegram ^ | 11-22-2004 | Associated Press

[Miztiki]

QUITO, Ecuador - Former President George Bush has suspended a trip to Ecuador because the jet he was going to board -- crashed today in Houston.

A conference organizer confirms Bush has canceled his trip because the plane that should have flown the ex-president from Houston -- went down.

Three crewmembers died in the accident during foggy weather.

The private jet clipped a light pole and crashed near Hobby Airport.

Nobody on board survived.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Roland Herwig says the Gulfstream flight originated at Dallas Love Field.

The plane's registered owner is Jet Place of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The former U.S. president, who lives in Houston, was scheduled to take part in a business conference.

[ElkGroveDan]

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[bd476]

Ping.

[asgardshill]

GHW Bush was the 41st President

The year is 2004

Kennedy was assassinated in 1963

..2004
-1963
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.....41

[martin_fierro]

[BobS]

If he wanted to get to Equador that badly, why not call up a C-5 transport. He can bail out right there. He's jumped before. And everything he needs can bail out after him. And drag Brit Hume along. He's jumped with him.

[I'm ALL Right!]

I only liked Star Trek when Picard was on it.

[jocon307]

"IIRC, Huxley and C.S. Lewis also died on the same day as JFK."

I think you are right. I read an article about this a while back (last year,maybe the 40th anniversary?) It's gist was sort of that while C.S. wouldn't mind yielding the "spotlight" Aldous was likely irritated at beng overshadowed.

Disclaimer: I could have screwed this whole memory thing up, totally.

[texasflower]

That doesn't sound good at all. There is just too much stuff going on right now.

I sure hope this is just coincidence.

Thanks for the ping.

[Riley]

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[timbuck2]

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Nerd. :-)

-T

[cold_dead_fingers]

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[ElkGroveDan]

They should have put out an album. Wouldn't it be great if they had a reunion tour? Man I'd go.

[American in Israel]

GHWBush is a class act.....he never brought up his service when running for reelection against Bill Clinton....maybe Kerry should have taken a lesson from that..

I think Kerry learned his lesson well.