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Pilot trying emergency landing at Bush Intercontinental Airport Plane landed safely)
Houston Chronicle ^ | 05/02/2006

Posted on 05/02/2006 3:10:56 PM PDT by oxcart

Houston firefighters are standing by for the emergency landing of a of a 50-passenger jet at Bush Intercontinental Airport, an airport spokesman said today.

The Continental Express Embraer 145 took off between 4 and 4:20 p.m., said Rich Fernandez, a spokesman for the Houston Airport System.

``It blew a tire on takeoff and is circling the airport now,'' Fernandez said. ``I do not know what airline this is.''

The Embraer 145 is known as a ``regional jet,'' Fernandez said.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: airemergency; houston; iah; landing; smalljets
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45 Passengers, 3 Crew. Prayers up! All the Houston TV channels have this live now!
1 posted on 05/02/2006 3:10:57 PM PDT by oxcart
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To: oxcart

All the rubber is gone from the left landing gear.

Wow.


2 posted on 05/02/2006 3:12:50 PM PDT by Flyer (Tag line removed to appease humblegunner)
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To: oxcart

Thanks - been watching this. Prayers going up. Was it Minneapolis bound?


3 posted on 05/02/2006 3:13:18 PM PDT by daybreakcoming (If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. A. Lincoln)
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To: Flyer
That's not good. They will probably have to use foam
4 posted on 05/02/2006 3:14:08 PM PDT by Syncro (Tag line added in solidarity with flyer)
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To: daybreakcoming

They are going to try landing on 12,000 ft runway after burning more fuel


5 posted on 05/02/2006 3:14:38 PM PDT by daybreakcoming (If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. A. Lincoln)
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To: oxcart; Paleo Conservative
The plane should land safely - we all hope.

I doubt a jungle jet like the Embraer 145 has the ability to dump fuel - so it might circle for a bit if it is full of fuel.

Where was it expected to fly from Houston?
6 posted on 05/02/2006 3:14:52 PM PDT by conservative in nyc
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To: daybreakcoming

Yes, I think your right.

The are foaming the runway now. The plane has been burning fuel for 1.5 hours now.


7 posted on 05/02/2006 3:15:56 PM PDT by oxcart (Journalism (Sic))
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To: conservative in nyc

Heard a 3 hour flight to Minneapolis


8 posted on 05/02/2006 3:16:03 PM PDT by daybreakcoming (If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. A. Lincoln)
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To: oxcart

Fernandez sounds a bit frazzled. Referred to as a "Continental Express" flight, then he says he doesn't know what airline it is.

BTW, the Embraer 145 is a mini-jet. A 12,000 ft runway SHOULD be long enough for it.


9 posted on 05/02/2006 3:17:26 PM PDT by ssaftler (Politically Correct isn't! Progressives aren't!)
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To: Flyer

ping


10 posted on 05/02/2006 3:17:42 PM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: oxcart
max 50 seats on EMB 45 so plane is nearly full w/45 souls.
11 posted on 05/02/2006 3:18:31 PM PDT by HuntsvilleTxVeteran ("Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto")
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To: Aeronaut

(((Ping)))


12 posted on 05/02/2006 3:18:48 PM PDT by oxcart (Journalism (Sic))
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To: All
I believe this is the type plane. . .

Both tires are gone from the left gear.

13 posted on 05/02/2006 3:18:54 PM PDT by Flyer (Tag line removed to appease humblegunner)
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To: oxcart

The flight crews are well trained to handle these emergencies. Although there is no rubber on the landing gear, the strut is designed to take a landing without the tires. I wish them well......


14 posted on 05/02/2006 3:19:32 PM PDT by Ben Mugged (If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading it in English, thank a soldier.)
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran

Winds are pretty strong out there so saved off landing once. No hurry, should have plenty of fuel.


15 posted on 05/02/2006 3:20:12 PM PDT by Dysart
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran
Weather looks good, no T-Storms tonight a little breeze.
16 posted on 05/02/2006 3:20:18 PM PDT by oxcart (Journalism (Sic))
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To: oxcart

Its on Commie News Network


17 posted on 05/02/2006 3:20:19 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Don't call them "undocumented workers." Use the correct term: CRIMINAL INVADERS!)
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To: oxcart

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18 posted on 05/02/2006 3:20:33 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: ssaftler
Similar aircraft:

Not the actual aircraft.

19 posted on 05/02/2006 3:21:06 PM PDT by bondjamesbond (RICE 2008)
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To: Flyer; All

CNN Headline news has it on FYI


20 posted on 05/02/2006 3:21:34 PM PDT by oxcart (Journalism (Sic))
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