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Plane that was supposed to carry former president crashes
ABC13 via Drudge ^ | November 22, 2004 | None cited

Posted on 11/22/2004 10:33:17 AM PST by Quilla

A private plane crashed near Houston's Hobby Airport Monday. And it was a plane that was coming to Houston to transport former President Bush to a conference in Equador.

The plane went down Monday morning near Highway 288 and Beltway 8.

Former President Bush suspendeded his trip to Ecuador because of the crash. A conference organizer says the plane should have flown the ex-president from Houston. Houston District Fire Chief Jack Williams said that the twin-engine Gulfstream jet arriving from Dallas Love Field apparently clipped a tall light tower at a Beltway 8 toll plaza, shearing off a wing. He says the severed wing rests near the base of the tower.

Authorities have shut down Beltway 8 on both directions near Cullen. There is debris scattered across the lanes. Traffic is being directed off the Beltway and onto Cullen Road and Telephone Road.

Fire crews were able to douse the flames. Three people were on board. All three victims, two men and a woman, have been recovered. There were no survivors.

There are some reports of cars have suffered damage from debris, but no injuries on the ground have been reported.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Roland Herwig says the Gulfstream jet went down about 6:15am, one-and-a-half miles south of Houston's Hobby Airport.

Herwig says the Gulfstream G-1159-A flight originated at Dallas Love Field. He says the plane's registered owner is Jet Place Incorporated of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Houston Fire Department assistant chief, Rick Flanagan, said a part of the jet's wing was located near the base of one of the light poles. He said that the wreckage extended about 1,000 yards from the pole into a field.

Airport officials reported that the plane that was on approach to Hobby when it went down. There was a lot of fog and mist during the crash. There's no official word if that played a role in the fatal crash.


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To: JATO
Gulfstream II probably had radar altimeter.

Yes, they all do.

41 posted on 11/22/2004 11:05:01 AM PST by EGPWS
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To: manic4organic

Never mind, I see you already answered the question while I was drafting my question. Your prayer request is noted. Please let us know more about your friend. I'm sorry for your loss.


42 posted on 11/22/2004 11:06:05 AM PST by NonValueAdded ("We are in the process of allowing them to self-actualise" LtC. Rainey, Fallujah, 11/04)
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To: Lazamataz
He just does. Says so in the user manual.

[Scratching scalp] Hmmm. I thought the bible was written in EBCDIC. Oh well.

43 posted on 11/22/2004 11:06:38 AM PST by sam_paine (X .................................)
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To: Quilla
I hate to even think of what the loons at DU are posting about this.

I checked. It's not pretty. Put your tinfoil suit on before you go over there...

44 posted on 11/22/2004 11:06:48 AM PST by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Pajama Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: manic4organic
Praying for all these families. How sad at this time before holidays. Thanking God that Senior is allright!!
45 posted on 11/22/2004 11:08:22 AM PST by Esther Ruth (O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever . Psalms 30:12)
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To: manic4organic

I'm so sorry for your loss.


46 posted on 11/22/2004 11:10:05 AM PST by hellinahandcart
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To: Quilla

That pressure to be on sched explains why the crew tried to duck in under minimums...


47 posted on 11/22/2004 11:10:16 AM PST by pabianice
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To: Quilla

BTTT


48 posted on 11/22/2004 11:11:18 AM PST by Fiddlstix (This Tagline for sale. (Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: GraniteStateConservative

Can that thread be re-opened? I would like to see it.


49 posted on 11/22/2004 11:11:25 AM PST by Steve Van Doorn
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To: Hildy

Shame on me, I said prayers for the Bush family, and disregarded the others. I think I may have said prayers when I read the other thread.

Prayers for all affected by this tragedy.


50 posted on 11/22/2004 11:13:15 AM PST by eyespysomething ("Life has a flavor the protected will never know...." Major Jason Muldoon)
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To: JATO

Darn, when I air controlled I always gave the Atstg. (Altimeter Setting)...who screwed up?


51 posted on 11/22/2004 11:14:09 AM PST by gortklattu (check out thotline dot com)
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To: Quilla

Wow!


52 posted on 11/22/2004 11:17:39 AM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Quilla; OXENinFLA

I heard about that on the bottom of the hour news on WGST in Atlanta an hour ago.


53 posted on 11/22/2004 11:18:27 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Congratulations President-Re-Elect George W. Bush!)
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To: Quilla; KylaStarr; Cindy; StillProud2BeFree; nw_arizona_granny; Revel; Velveeta

This thread is back up Vel. I think the other was pulled because of no source.


54 posted on 11/22/2004 11:19:06 AM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Quilla
I hate to even think of what the loons at DU are posting about this.

I personally don't give a rats about those repugnant individuals anymore.

55 posted on 11/22/2004 11:19:42 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Congratulations President-Re-Elect George W. Bush!)
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To: Quilla

nah, you don't wanna know - the lead-off post is X President should have been on that plane (paraphrased) and went even more downhill from there. Ugly people there, eh


56 posted on 11/22/2004 11:20:21 AM PST by daybreakcoming
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To: ChadGore

Yup, ABC13, NBC2, CBS11, whatever!


57 posted on 11/22/2004 11:23:04 AM PST by Alas Babylon!
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To: Calpernia

November 22nd.

The anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination.


58 posted on 11/22/2004 11:26:01 AM PST by Velveeta
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To: All

Flew out of Dallas' Love Field too.

Chilling


59 posted on 11/22/2004 11:26:46 AM PST by Velveeta
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To: Alas Babylon!

When I heard about this crash earlier in the day, I wondered whose plane it might be. Not that many have use of a Gulfstream.


60 posted on 11/22/2004 11:29:48 AM PST by EternalVigilance (Allah's real name is Lucifer...)
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