McCain plane aborts landing in N.M.

[sabra]

Source: ChicagoTrib Swamp Politics Blog

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.



Read more: http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/11/john_mccain_election_day_campa.html

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Was he flying it?

[Cronus Protagonist]

4. No, that's why it didn't crash!

lol

[SemperEadem]

24. Dag!! LOL! tough crowd here!!!

[alcibiades_mystery]

26. ROFL!!!

:-)

[Ken Burch]

33. He was probably hoping to be capitured and put in a cage by the NewMexi Cong.

...at the "Santa Fe Hilton", no doubt.

[hobbit709]

2. Probably voters waiting in line.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

7. ...

:spray:

[uppityperson]

23. Excellent. I'm glad it didn't crash though. Want the election to continue today.

[kenny blankenship]

3. Oh fuck, that's not the kind of election day news you want to hear

McCain: We're crashing - wait I KNOW HOW TO DO THIS!!!

[awoke_in_2003]

15. his whole campaign...

has been a slow motion crash :)

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

5. Get out!

[OldEurope]

6. And I always thought

he was against abortion.

:evilgrin:

HAPPY VOTING DAY!

[Idealism]

9. Like most politicians

they are against it when it doesnt affect them, and for once it does

[OldEurope]

25. You are not

an American

[high density]

8. I get McLame wishes he could have a go-around on the last six months

Good bye and bad luck.

[OneGrassRoot]

10. Damn, even the plane is erratic. n/t

[DS1]

11. someone was going for lucky 6

[last1standing]

12. Interesting. He opposes abortion when the health of a woman is at stake but it's fine for him.

Yes, I know it's not the same thing but I think it's important to remember that these people think abortion is against God's Will, so couldn't it have been God's Will that the plane land regardless of the situation?

It makes about the same amount of sense. :shrug:

[Blue For You]

13. Does Joe the Pilot have a license?

[Aviation Pro]

14. It happens.....

...ABQ was probably running operations on the west runway and there was a loss of separation and a potential runway incursion. Crews are trained to initiate a go-around when an aircraft is on the runway as they continue the approach to landing or ATC can call for a go-around to prevent the incursion.

As far as the rocking back and forth, there may have been some wind shearing due to the steady state wind component of 12 knots with gusts to 22. No problem, pilots are trained to overcome this encounter.

In any event, no fouls and everyone was alright.

[8 track mind]

17. I'm not a pilot but,

I fly a lot into that airport. I hate it when we come over those mountains and drop like a stone to hit the runway.

[Aviation Pro]

19. Yep, that approach is problematic especially in weather....

...we call that a slam dunk approach.

[8 track mind]

20. in more ways than one :) n/t

[happygoluckytoyou]

16. IN A RELATED STORY--->

As election day closed out, McCain was on the verge of sitting when he pulled up abruptly, circled around, teetered back and forth uncomfortably and finally landed safely on the floor. FILM AT 11.

[foxfeet]

18. Even the Earth refused to support him.

Pity.

[Kalifornia.Kid]

21. OMG - what if McCain was President and the plane did crash ...

Could have used this "what if" during the campaign like that old driver's training movie "red asphalt".

[Juan_de_la_Dem]

22. Sarah won't be happy, she is against aborting

[quidam56]

27. They will blame Usama Bin Laden and B. Hussein Obama !

http://www.wisecountyissues.com

[Swede Atlanta]

28. Pretty disgusting

You know I am fighting for Obama and as many Democrats as are on my ballot and beyond but some of these comments are really disgusting.

I think we as Democrats and like-minded Independents, Republicans and others who frequent this site are better than that.

I am thankful that John McCain and others on his airplane are safe and can continue with their lives. We need to show the kind of compassion, care and concern that we claim we possess and wish the other side did as well. But some of these comments border on being offensive. Let's not make light of something that could have been a serious disaster.

It is definitely not something Obama would do and something for those people of faith that Jesus would not condone either.

Let's rise about the pettiness and savor our hard-earned victory tonight!!!!

[az chela]

29. Was his ditsy wife flying it???

[Gamey]

30. It was beautiful in Albuquerque today!

Some clouds earlier and some wind now.

[machI]

31. Just buzzing the tower

Tomorrow McCain will wet start the engines for the crowd.

[Festivito]

32. McCain said he'd thin the CIA the other day.

You had me worried about him.

[rocktivity]

34. I thought he was anti-abortion.

:evilgrin:
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