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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.
TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: aerospace; vinniebarbarino
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To: Yo-Yo
81
posted on
04/04/2007 3:46:36 PM PDT
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: Yo-Yo
“It ain’t much but it’s home”
82
posted on
04/04/2007 3:49:08 PM PDT
by
Churchillspirit
(We are all foot soldiers in this War On Terror.)
To: SevenofNine
*ping
To: MinorityRepublican
Old planes just have things break from time to time.
84
posted on
04/04/2007 3:49:48 PM PDT
by
SIDENET
(Now selling carbon offsets. Get some today!)
To: Kirkwood
I cant believe he made Pulp Fiction for a mere $140,000.His contractors didn't want to pay taxes on $140,000,000.
Believe it.
85
posted on
04/04/2007 3:49:57 PM PDT
by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, question everyone else)
To: monkapotamus
You even got Looter guy in there rack ittt
86
posted on
04/04/2007 3:50:29 PM PDT
by
SevenofNine
("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
To: Yo-Yo
Guess the Movie Wild Hogs just incurred a major hit on the promotional budget.
87
posted on
04/04/2007 3:50:40 PM PDT
by
Lockbox
To: monkapotamus
Question why that poor lady crying is she crying because of John Travolta or Looter guy just asking LOL!
88
posted on
04/04/2007 3:51:18 PM PDT
by
SevenofNine
("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
To: Cementjungle
I wonder how he keeps the house from smelling like jet fumes. One thing you should never hear around that house is "Light a match!"
89
posted on
04/04/2007 3:51:39 PM PDT
by
Larry Lucido
(Hunter-Thompson '08)
To: Yo-Yo
How old is that thing? Haven’t 707s been around since the late 50s?
To: EGPWS
91
posted on
04/04/2007 3:53:31 PM PDT
by
Armed Civilian
("Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice, moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.")
To: Larry Lucido
Photo of house doesn't show all....keeping in mind that jet needs a LONG runway to take-off and land.
92
posted on
04/04/2007 3:57:08 PM PDT
by
DCPatriot
("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon))
To: SevenofNine
To: EGPWS
Pratt and Whitney's are not carbon credit compliant. ; )I can't even afford carbon offsets for my Briggs and Stratton.
94
posted on
04/04/2007 3:58:01 PM PDT
by
Larry Lucido
(Hunter-Thompson '08)
To: monkapotamus
OMGGG MONK that was on last night first Airplane on HBO 3 LOL!!!
fav skit Jiving talking dudes
95
posted on
04/04/2007 3:59:10 PM PDT
by
SevenofNine
("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
To: Vision
His Boeing 707 has three dining rooms and seats 179 people.Not a chance. Standard versions will hold that many in cattle car configuration, but that would leave room for your dining rooms. Standard config (2 class) was about 110.
BUT - the -138 was a shortened version sold to Quantas, so the only way you could get 179 folks on there would be to rip out the seats and make them stand.
96
posted on
04/04/2007 4:00:00 PM PDT
by
PAR35
To: Larry Lucido
Got an e-mail from a Prince in Nigeria who has $100 million of Carbon Offsets, all you have to do is send him $10,000.....
Pray for W and Our Troops
97
posted on
04/04/2007 4:02:33 PM PDT
by
bray
(The Surge is Working against both enemies of America)
To: Kirkwood
I cant believe he made Pulp Fiction for a mere $140,000. He must have gotten something else in the deal.Sex with that red-neck sheriff?
98
posted on
04/04/2007 4:05:09 PM PDT
by
John123
(Bill barely mentions Hillary in his memoirs... I will now light myself on fire)
To: Hunble
For the rest of us, we consider someone enjoying the rewards of Capitalism, from hard work, as something to be enjoyed.
Amen brother! I and my siblings come from ‘nothing’ (literally) and it warms my heart when I see him pull his plane (little - seats 6) out of the hangar next to his home and taxi down the drive and onto the runway to take off right in front of his house. Only in the good ole USA!
To: Larry Lucido
Someone help me out. Is it possible to fly a 707 alone?? Is there a minimum crew requirement, either by regulation or sheer necessity? It requires a crew of three.
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