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Schwarzenegger Survives Mid-Air Drama
Calif. governor describes jet's emergency landing as 'a little adventure'
Schwarzenegger survives mid-air drama - More politics- msnbc.com
LOS ANGELES - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plane made an emergency landing Friday evening because of smoke in the cockpit.
The jet was about 10 minutes away from landing at the Santa Monica Airport when the pilot reported smoke coming from an instrument panel, Schwarzenegger spokesman Aaron McLear said in a statement.
The pilot made a "quick, steep, but safe landing" at 6:23 p.m. at Van Nuys Airport in the San Fernando Valley, McLear said.
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City fire crews met the jet on the runway. There were no flames and no one was injured.
Schwarzenegger tweeted about the incident, calling it "a little adventure," and posting a link to a photo of the jet parked on the runway on his Twitter feed.
"All's ok, though," he tweeted. >>>more>>>
Calif. governor describes jet's emergency landing as 'a little adventure'
Schwarzenegger survives mid-air drama - More politics- msnbc.com
LOS ANGELES - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plane made an emergency landing Friday evening because of smoke in the cockpit.
The jet was about 10 minutes away from landing at the Santa Monica Airport when the pilot reported smoke coming from an instrument panel, Schwarzenegger spokesman Aaron McLear said in a statement.
The pilot made a "quick, steep, but safe landing" at 6:23 p.m. at Van Nuys Airport in the San Fernando Valley, McLear said.
Story continues below ↓advertisement | your ad here
City fire crews met the jet on the runway. There were no flames and no one was injured.
Schwarzenegger tweeted about the incident, calling it "a little adventure," and posting a link to a photo of the jet parked on the runway on his Twitter feed.
"All's ok, though," he tweeted. >>>more>>>
