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Matt Molnar
2008-07-23, 10:57 AM
Flight carrying members of Congress makes emergency landing (http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou080722_tj_congressplane.7f4faa58.html)

12:43 AM CDT on Wednesday, July 23, 2008

By Courtney Zubowski, Michelle Homer, Mark Greenblatt / 11 News

HOUSTON -- A Continental Airlines flight carrying seven members of Congress from Houston to Washington was forced to make an emergency landing after it lost cabin pressure Tuesday afternoon.

Flight 458 was bound for Reagan National Airport, but was diverted and landed safely in New Orleans, a spokeswoman for U.S. Rep. Ted Poe told 11 News. [Full Article (http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou080722_tj_congressplane.7f4faa58.html)]

stuart schechter
2008-07-23, 07:50 PM
"It was exciting to say the least," Poe said. "Glad to see that landing gear come down."

Because you can see landing gear on a 737...right.

Matt Molnar
2008-07-24, 12:29 AM
"It was exciting to say the least," Poe said. "Glad to see that landing gear come down."

Because you can see landing gear on a 737...right.
Rep. Poe had the gunner's seat on this 737. :)