Texas-owned private jet owned impounded in Congo

AP/HoustonChronicle ^ | 2/20/11

[Kartographer]

A private jet owned by a North Texas company has been impounded for the past 2 1/2 weeks and its passengers and crew detained by the Congolese government in central Africa, where officials say it was used to smuggle gold from rebel territories in the nation's eastern provinces.

The plane was leased by Southlake Aviation, based in suburban Dallas-Fort Worth, to a subsidiary of CAMAC International, The Dallas Morning News reported in its Sunday editions.

CAMAC company is owned by Kase Lawal, a Nigerian-born Houston oil tycoon an appointee of President Barack Obama to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiation.

[Kartographer]

VERRRY INTERESTING

[JRandomFreeper]

Air America(not the radio show, the spooky guys) or ShadeTree Aerospace?

/johnny

[Army Air Corps]

CAMAC company is owned by Kase Lawal, a Nigerian-born Houston oil tycoon an appointee of President Barack Obama to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiation.

Maybe the Congo is holding the plane until they get the $10-million that Barrister Jones promised to them...

[mmercier]

How much does your life suck when you get detained by the Congolese.?

[The Cajun]

CAMAC company is owned by Kase Lawal, a Nigerian-born Houston oil tycoon an appointee of President Barack Obama to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiation.

I'm sure there's nothing to see here, thus moving along. (/Sarcasm)

[dalereed]

I knew a guy that flew for Air America in the early 50s.

Good money but if you’re caught no one knows you, you’re on your own!

[21twelve]

“....and Negotiation.”

After 2.5 weeks of still be detained, I’m guessing his skills were lacking in that department.

[Army Air Corps]

Another keen pick made by Obummer, eh? ;-)

[Noob1999]

............................Kase Lawal, a Nigerian-born Houston oil tycoon an appointee of President Barack Obama........................

Ah, no problem here; just a bit of red tape!

Now, Kase, you’re black, ok! You have Obama credentials, yes?. So what’s the problem: Black guy flying in some extra bing.)

Let’s just bring in some “snow” for Mr. President Long weekend from the Wookie, doncha know!

[RobinOfKingston]

Tribe’s headman got new airplane?

[UCFRoadWarrior]

CAMAC company is owned by Kase Lawal, a Nigerian-born Houston oil tycoon an appointee of President Barack Obama to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiation.

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Sounds like the Congo nailed themselves a Free Trade Communist.

Wonder if the Free Trade Communists will defend a fellow Free Trade Communist....or continue to deny they share the same Free Trade Communism nonsense like this Kase Lawal...and Obama

[piasa]

As opposed to the traditional anti free trade communists?

[stormer]

Was Pat Robertson on board?

[Zakeet]

Tribe’s headman got new airplane?

In all likelihood, nobody's got a new airplane.

The locals there tend to break and/or strip anything they can find. The jet fuel was probably siphoned and sold within hours. No qualified mechanics, no tools, no parts, no fuel to fly out.

My guess is the aircraft is a total loss.

[Looking4Truth]

Air America(not the radio show, the spooky guys) or ShadeTree Aerospace?

Evergreen Airlines...

[mosesdapoet]

VERRRY INTERESTING
I vas goink to post dat komment ...The minute I read that review that was my immeduate thought... Wonder where else that plane stopped off at ...Certainly not Iran.. But Tunisia ? Egypt ? Libya ? Bahrain ?

[762X51]

Yep, stone age savages. Kicked back under a section of wing in a cramped leather aircraft seat in it’s full upright position, swatting at flies buzzing around his empty head. Other than the modern aircraft parts it’s 20,000 B.C.

[A. Patriot]

Send lawyers, guns and money, the **** has hit the fan.

[piasa]

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[petitfour]

Dots?