Awaria samolotu Obamy

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Samolot którym leciał Barak Obama lądował awaryjnie w St.Louis. Przyczyny dokładnie nie sprecyzowano.
Corriere della Sera

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jul/07/barackobama.uselections2008

Cytat:

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's campaign plane made an unscheduled landing in St Louis, Missouri, today after experiencing a control problem in the skies over the mid-western US.

The plane's pilot told passengers the trouble involved the "controllability of the pitch". Pitch is the position of the nose up or down relative to the wings.

The aircraft was en route from Obama's hometown of Chicago to Charlotte, North Carolina, where Obama was scheduled to give a speech on the economy.

Midwest Airlines said the problem developed because an emergency slide located in the tail cone of the MD-80 airplane deployed in flight but never threatened the safety of the flight.

The plane landed safely, and a mechanic boarded the plane for an inspection. The Illinois senator remained onboard for a while and read a newspaper.

Obama telephoned Charlotte to apologise for the trip's postponement and summarise his speech.

Upon takeoff from Chicago, passengers had felt the plane dip briefly, causing a stomach-rolling sensation like being on a roller coaster, but the unexpected movement didn't alarm the frequent fliers on board.

Obama told reporters he was never worried about the safety of the plane.

"Anytime a pilot says something's not working the way it's supposed to, then you make sure you tighten your seat belt," he said. "Everything seemed under control. The pilots knew what they were doing."

http://www.newsweek.pl/artykuly/artykul.asp?Artykul=27713

Cytat:

Usterka techniczna była przyczyną nieplanowanego lądowania St. Louis maszyny, na pokładzie której podróżował kandydat Partii Demokratycznej na prezydenta USA Barack Obama. Lądowanie samolotu McDonnell Douglas MD-80 przebiegło bez żadnych incydentów. Wcześniej pilot informował o kłopotach z utrzymaniem stabilności maszyny. Obama leciał z Chicago do Charlotte w stanie Karolina Północna.