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Travolta's 707 makes emergency landing
Flight International ^ | 04/04/07 | David Kaminski-Morrow

Posted on 04/04/2007 2:54:34 PM PDT by Yo-Yo

Hollywood star John Travolta was forced to make an emergency landing in Ireland on Monday while piloting his private Boeing 707 from Germany to New York.

The actor, who was flying back to the USA after promoting his new movie Wild Hogs in Germany, landed safely at Shannon Airport after his Boeing 707-138B suffered "technical difficulties", thought to be engine-related. He was said to be unhurt but shaken by the dramatic incident. The 53-year-old, the only private individual to own a Boeing 707, serial number N707JT, hired another aircraft and completed the journey while the 707 was grounded for repairs.

Eight years ago the star suffered a similar mid-air drama when his plane lost an engine and he was forced to make an emergency landing in Boston.


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KEYWORDS: aerospace; vinniebarbarino
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To: Hunble
You may be correct but I believe it is more for the preaching how the little people should be more careful with the planet while he flies his big plane, in other word, hypocrisy not class envy.
41 posted on 04/04/2007 3:18:52 PM PDT by SF Republican
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To: Yo-Yo
How the hell could he afford a places like that with those planes even? He can’t be that rich? I would think maintaining toys like that would be in the billionaires only club.
42 posted on 04/04/2007 3:18:55 PM PDT by miliantnutcase ("If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. If it stops moving, subsidize it." -ichabod1)
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To: Yo-Yo

Sheesh, who’s his gardener?


43 posted on 04/04/2007 3:19:25 PM PDT by GretchenM (What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul? Please meet my friend, Jesus)
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To: Hunble
For the rest of us, we consider someone enjoying the rewards of Capitalism, from hard work, as something to be enjoyed.

Not while he lectures the "rest of us" on global warming.

I hate hypocrites.

44 posted on 04/04/2007 3:19:29 PM PDT by TomB ("The terrorist wraps himself in the world's grievances to cloak his true motives." - S. Rushdie)
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To: Hunble

I think it’s great that he can spend the money he made on whatever he wants, and I’m sure he expertly pilots his 707. I don’t think it means that I belong at DU because I don’t like hypocrits who will turn around and lecture the rest of us to change our lifestyles when they themselves will not. For that, he’s in the same category to me as Barbra Streisand and Al Gore.


45 posted on 04/04/2007 3:21:30 PM PDT by Theresawithanh (Rudy? Hunter? McCain? Tancredo? Romney? Presenting WWF FR style.....)
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To: TomB

One cross Country flight in his 707 uses more fuel than 50 of us will use in a lifetime. Then he wants us to cut back.

Pray for W and Our Troops


46 posted on 04/04/2007 3:22:41 PM PDT by bray (The Surge is Working against both enemies of America)
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To: Hunble

It’s a good thing you are not reactionary in your posts.


47 posted on 04/04/2007 3:23:11 PM PDT by streetpreacher (What if you're wrong?)
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To: bray
Must have run out of Carbon Offsets!!

Pratt and Whitney's are not carbon credit compliant. ; )

48 posted on 04/04/2007 3:24:02 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: miliantnutcase
How the hell could he afford a places like that with those planes even? He can’t be that rich?

He won a bet with Horshack that Kotter would come back.

49 posted on 04/04/2007 3:26:23 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: gathersnomoss

Scientology must draw these types.


50 posted on 04/04/2007 3:26:39 PM PDT by streetpreacher (What if you're wrong?)
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To: Yo-Yo

BTTT


51 posted on 04/04/2007 3:28:08 PM PDT by get'emall (Bullshit offsets for sale. I will not be undersold!)
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To: Hunble
someone enjoying the rewards of Capitalism

Who knew? I thought he was just an 'unble actor and foot-soldier in the war on global warming.
52 posted on 04/04/2007 3:28:42 PM PDT by caveat emptor
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To: Yo-Yo

Too many carbon offsets will do that to ya!


53 posted on 04/04/2007 3:29:55 PM PDT by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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To: RunningWolf
I don't think the FAA will allow a plane like the 707 to be flown solo.

Nope, they don't.

54 posted on 04/04/2007 3:30:11 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: Larry Lucido; Paleo Conservative; Central Scrutiniser; RunningWolf; scan59
Maybe I'm wrong.

The Pulp Fiction actor, 53 - a qualified pilot - was flying the Boeing 707 himself when it was hit by the mid-air scare.
55 posted on 04/04/2007 3:30:20 PM PDT by Vision ("Delight yourself with the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm37:4)
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To: AFreeBird; stylecouncilor

How romantic.


56 posted on 04/04/2007 3:31:04 PM PDT by windcliff
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To: Yo-Yo

I thought that Scientology kooks relied on flying saucers or flying carpets?


57 posted on 04/04/2007 3:31:09 PM PDT by lormand (Michael Wiener - the tough talking populist moron, who claims to be a Conservative)
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To: Yo-Yo
Image hosted by Photobucket.com thank you... it wasn't built to be a hanger queen.
muscle without exercise turns to junk.
58 posted on 04/04/2007 3:31:39 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist)
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To: A message

!!!

u betcha!

bad, bad, bad!


59 posted on 04/04/2007 3:31:54 PM PDT by ken21 (it takes a village to brainwash your child + to steal your property! /s)
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To: unkus

http://www.mingalaronline.net/story/john_travolta.htm

His affiliation with Scientology has caused some controversy. In 1998 he was named in a lawsuit involving a former member of the Church that claims that he was promised by the Church that his homosexuality could be cured. The lawsuit alleged that the organization frequently cited Travolta as proof that the organization could in fact change a person’s sexual orientation. A lawyer for Travolta replied, “This looks like complete hogwash. Travolta is a happily married man, which proves he isn’t gay.” [1]. Depite his lawyer’s contention, rumors of Travolta’s homosexuality persist.


60 posted on 04/04/2007 3:32:33 PM PDT by streetpreacher (What if you're wrong?)
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