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  1. 07-23-2008, 09:57 AM #1
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    Emergency On Plane Carrying Congressmen to Air Safety Vote

    Flight carrying members of Congress makes emergency landing

    12:43 AM CDT on Wednesday, July 23, 2008

    By Courtney Zubowski, Michelle Homer, Mark Greenblatt / 11 News

    HOUSTON -- A Continental Airlines flight carrying seven members of Congress from Houston to Washington was forced to make an emergency landing after it lost cabin pressure Tuesday afternoon.

    Flight 458 was bound for Reagan National Airport, but was diverted and landed safely in New Orleans, a spokeswoman for U.S. Rep. Ted Poe told 11 News. [Full Article]
    Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
    All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
    I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9
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    Re: Emergency On Plane Carrying Congressmen to Air Safety Vote

    "It was exciting to say the least," Poe said. "Glad to see that landing gear come down."
    Because you can see landing gear on a 737...right.
    "lol retart"
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    Re: Emergency On Plane Carrying Congressmen to Air Safety Vote

    Quote Originally Posted by stuart schechter
    "It was exciting to say the least," Poe said. "Glad to see that landing gear come down."
    Because you can see landing gear on a 737...right.
    Rep. Poe had the gunner's seat on this 737. :)
    Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
    All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
    I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9
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