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NIKE corporate jet trouble [Update: Lands safely]

Posted on 11/21/2005 10:05:09 AM PST by clooney4824

Landing gear stuck...jet is near PDX, circling to burn fuel.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: nikejet; pdx
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1 posted on 11/21/2005 10:05:11 AM PST by clooney4824
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To: clooney4824

Just do it.


2 posted on 11/21/2005 10:06:16 AM PST by Tall_Texan (HOUSTON ASTROS - NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2005)
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To: clooney4824

In Portland.

Landing gear stuck at 45 degree angle.

No sports figures onboard. Phil Knight not on board.

Four passengers; 3 crew.

Gulfstream V.


3 posted on 11/21/2005 10:06:18 AM PST by Howlin ("Victory is not an exit strategy." ``Jack Murtha 11/18/05)
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To: clooney4824

They've been covering this live on FOX...hope they have a perfect landing..


4 posted on 11/21/2005 10:06:37 AM PST by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve..)
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To: Salvation

FYI PING


5 posted on 11/21/2005 10:06:58 AM PST by B Knotts
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To: clooney4824

MSPlayer streaming link from KGW TV

http://www.kgw.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/makeadplaylist.pl?title=beloint_kgw&adurl=&adclickthru=&adgraphic=&live=yes


6 posted on 11/21/2005 10:06:58 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: Howlin

It's the right landing gear; nose and left landing gear appear fine.

Clouds hanging directly over the runway.


7 posted on 11/21/2005 10:07:14 AM PST by Howlin ("Victory is not an exit strategy." ``Jack Murtha 11/18/05)
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To: Tall_Texan

You are bad. Gave me a chuckle though!


8 posted on 11/21/2005 10:07:16 AM PST by Republican Red (We will stay steadfast, we will not falter, we will never murtha)
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To: clooney4824

http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_112105_news_nike_jet.80f7d3fc.html

A Nike corporate jet is preparing to make an emergency landing at the Portland International Airport with landing gear problems, according to airport officials.

Seven people are on board the jet, but their names have not been released, according to Steve Johnson with PDX. The jet is most commonly used by Nike's senior exectives.

The plane took off from Hillsboro earlier Monday en route to Toronto, Canada, and was supposed to land in Portland at 9:15 a.m. The landing gear only went down half way and then got stuck, Johnson said.

Authorities have closed Marine Drive, between 33rd and 122nd Avenues, as a precaution.

The pilot was still circling the Portland airport to burn fuel as of 9:43 a.m. This is common practice in an emergency landing situation, to cut back on the risk of fire.

The jet is a Gulf Stream G-5, according to Johnson.


9 posted on 11/21/2005 10:08:09 AM PST by B Knotts
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To: clooney4824

Praying for thier safe landing.


10 posted on 11/21/2005 10:09:08 AM PST by b4its2late (GITMO is way too nice of a place to house low life terrorists.)
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To: Howlin

If one side of the landing gear is at 45% angle and the other one is all the way down, they should be able to land on the side of a hill just fine.

That being said, I think they will land safely and hope they do.


11 posted on 11/21/2005 10:10:00 AM PST by Syncro
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To: Republican Red; Tall_Texan

Swooooooooooooossssssshhhhhhhh!


12 posted on 11/21/2005 10:10:09 AM PST by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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To: clooney4824; Aeronaut

Here we go again.... we've been lucky with these lately...


13 posted on 11/21/2005 10:10:11 AM PST by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/ 1,000 knives and counting!)
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To: Howlin

Half the gear is a lot less predictable than no gear. This could be real dicey.


14 posted on 11/21/2005 10:12:12 AM PST by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/ 1,000 knives and counting!)
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To: clooney4824
One of these days there's going to be a freeway police pursuit AND a plane with landing gear troubles. THEN what will the 24 hours news channels do? Take the broadcast to Aruba?
15 posted on 11/21/2005 10:13:56 AM PST by ElkGroveDan (California bashers will be called out)
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To: clooney4824
This is not when pilots earn their pay. They earn it all the time especially in training for this type of a problem.

God be with them and all on board.

Clooney4824: I am not implying that you are thinking otherwise. Just an observation about how good many pilots are.
16 posted on 11/21/2005 10:15:46 AM PST by allen08gop
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To: Howlin

" left landing gear appear fine. " Of course it would, it's phil knight's jet. I'm suprised that he even has a right landing gear. Just one more reason to hate the evil, extreme right-wing landing gear.


17 posted on 11/21/2005 10:18:19 AM PST by USS Alaska (Nuke the terrorist savages - In Honor of Standing Wolf)
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To: ElkGroveDan
One of these days there's going to be a freeway police pursuit AND a plane with landing gear troubles. THEN what will the 24 hours news channels do? Take the broadcast to Aruba?

SIMPLE the media will call Jimmah Carter and ask him what to do. : )))

18 posted on 11/21/2005 10:20:08 AM PST by alisasny
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To: ElkGroveDan

405, THE MOVIE. Check it out.

http://www.405themovie.com/view.asp


19 posted on 11/21/2005 10:20:45 AM PST by saganite (The poster formerly known as Arkie 2)
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To: Howlin

Those clouds look like a fog bank that is rising.


20 posted on 11/21/2005 10:23:26 AM PST by Rebelbase (Food stamps, section-8, State paid Child support, etc. pay more than the min. wage.)
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