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Cargo plane ditches in Miami lake
cnn.com ^ | 12/04/2004 | none noted

Posted on 12/04/2004 11:25:41 AM PST by B4Ranch

AVENTURA, Florida (AP) -- A decades-old cargo plane went down in a lake in a Miami suburb Saturday, but the pilot and co-pilot climbed onto the fuselage and were plucked to safety by rescuers.

The Miami Air Lease plane -- with the words "Eelect (sic) George W. Bush" running the length of the fuselage -- had trouble with one of its two engines shortly after takeoff, said company office manager Alina Nodarse.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: aviation; cargoplanes; planecrash
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The lake is surrounded by condominium towers.

Good choice!

1 posted on 12/04/2004 11:25:41 AM PST by B4Ranch
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To: B4Ranch

Drug smugglers?


2 posted on 12/04/2004 11:27:35 AM PST by MisterRepublican ("I must go. I must be elusive.")
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To: B4Ranch

Is that "Eelect" a spelling error on the plane?


3 posted on 12/04/2004 11:32:31 AM PST by AuntB (Every person who enters the U.S. illegally--from anywhere--increases the likelihood of another 9/11)
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To: B4Ranch
I'm at a lose to undestand the meaning of: with the words "Eelect (sic) George W. Bush" running the length of the fuselage
4 posted on 12/04/2004 11:35:56 AM PST by newsgatherer
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To: AuntB

NOoooo, probably not. LOL


5 posted on 12/04/2004 11:36:48 AM PST by B4Ranch (((The lack of alcohol in my coffee forces me to see reality!)))
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To: MisterRepublican

The Crash Team will know very shortly.


6 posted on 12/04/2004 11:38:00 AM PST by B4Ranch (((The lack of alcohol in my coffee forces me to see reality!)))
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To: newsgatherer

>>I'm at a lose<<

I presume you mean "loss"?


7 posted on 12/04/2004 11:39:01 AM PST by B4Ranch (((The lack of alcohol in my coffee forces me to see reality!)))
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To: AuntB

I think the are stick on letters that originally said Reelect but the R came off.


8 posted on 12/04/2004 11:39:13 AM PST by Common Tator
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To: B4Ranch

There is something really weird about this whole thing...not just including the spelling error on the plane...


9 posted on 12/04/2004 11:39:45 AM PST by July 4th (A vacant lot cancelled out my vote for Bush.)
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To: B4Ranch

Loaded with provisional ballots from Ohio?


10 posted on 12/04/2004 11:39:49 AM PST by Larry381 (Wanted: Country willing to import thousands of whining liberals-Will pay steerage charges)
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Probably, "RE-Elect" but the "R" was removed.


11 posted on 12/04/2004 11:41:13 AM PST by RandallFlagg (FReepers, Do NOT let the voter fraud stories die!!!! (Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name))
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To: Common Tator

GAAHH!

You were a step ahead of me there.


12 posted on 12/04/2004 11:42:02 AM PST by RandallFlagg (FReepers, Do NOT let the voter fraud stories die!!!! (Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name))
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To: July 4th
Wierd, and getting wierder:

BREAKING: PLANE THAT SAYS "RE-ELECT GEORGE W BUSH" GOES DOWN IN LAKE IN AVENTURA, FLORIDA

13 posted on 12/04/2004 11:42:19 AM PST by SmithL
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To: B4Ranch

I did.


14 posted on 12/04/2004 11:43:20 AM PST by newsgatherer
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To: RandallFlagg
Problem with that is that the E is capitalized and there is no dash. And what's with the sic?
15 posted on 12/04/2004 11:45:39 AM PST by newsgatherer
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To: B4Ranch

Convair CV-340


16 posted on 12/04/2004 11:47:28 AM PST by PAR35
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To: SmithL

So, either 6 or cnn is doing a bit of editing on the message.


17 posted on 12/04/2004 11:47:33 AM PST by newsgatherer
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To: B4Ranch

Hey would you ping me if any Florida Freeper happens to go see the plane and reports what it really has written on it?


18 posted on 12/04/2004 11:48:50 AM PST by newsgatherer
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To: newsgatherer

It still isn't clear. Maybe someone with the skiolls can clean up the lettering better.

19 posted on 12/04/2004 11:57:06 AM PST by B4Ranch (((The lack of alcohol in my coffee forces me to see reality!)))
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To: David1

See #18 please


20 posted on 12/04/2004 12:01:32 PM PST by B4Ranch (((The lack of alcohol in my coffee forces me to see reality!)))
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