Edwards plane aborted on take off

[Ivote]

www.cnn.com

[klook]

1. Direct link?

Didn't see story on CNN.com.

[question everything]

2. A Senator and airplane just before elections.. I felt my heart missing

a beat as I heard this. The tragic death of Paul Wellstone just came to mind. Was glad to hear the reassuring words that Edwards is OK, that the takeoff was aborted.

[Carla in Ca]

18. Don't forget Mel Carnahan.

n/t

[Rainbowreflect]

3. More info please!

[AlCzervik]

4. 10 seconds before takeoff the pilot aborted

no other info, i'm already having very bad feelings about this.

[Lex]

6. Oh no. Would they try to pull a Wellstone on Edwards? Yes they would.

Crap.

Be careful John!

[MADem]

24. He'd put DEAN on the ticket and then weecowboy

...would be FUCKED!

[Realityhack]

7. Link?

Is this only on the air or can I get it online somewhere?

RH

[AlCzervik]

8. No other info, i just heard on cnn

i'm ap will have something soon.

[Dickie Flatt]

Nothing there [n/t]

[Realityhack]

5. DU the poll while you are there

There is a who benifits the most from spin poll in the lower right hand corner.

RH

[Lady President]

9. Saw the same story

Ten seconds before takeoff the flight was aborted when a generator light came on. Edward, his staff, and members of the media were on the plane which was leaving Cleveland.

This was the first thing I saw when I came home from work, so I may have missed some of it.

[phirili]

10. Kerry needs to tighten security.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. Relax, everybody.

A two-engine jet typically has two engine-driven generators. If one of them fails the electrical system crossties to the remaining generator automatically and there is no interruption of electrical power. However, an airline's or a charter operation's procedures normally require the crew to abort a takeoff for any kind of cautionary indication if they are still below a certain speed (usually 80-100 kts). This is not very unusual and is just a minor malfunction. All of these jets have multiple redundant systems and they are very safe.

[napi21]

13. Thanks ocelot for calming these people down a little.

I was just about to post a similar statement. Things like this happen all the time, and the reason to abort is to TAKE NO CHANCES!

[mhr]

17. Exactly, Any Red Or Amber Lights On The Annunciator Board

And the pilots will abort the takeoff run.

Standard operating procedure for all aircraft.

[Forkboy]

12. I can hear the Freepers now

"see,even their planes believe in abortion!"

[napi21]

14. ROFL! But, but, there is no baby plane!!!! n/t

[cal04]

15. Link:Edwards' flight aborted because of indicator light

Democrat John Edwards' takeoff was aborted Friday while the plane was on a runway because of an indicator light on the aircraft.

"They ran into a little problem with something on the airplane," Burke Lakefront Airport commissioner Khalid Bahhur said. "There was an indicator light that came on."

The flight was supposed to take off about 5 p.m. but was still on the ground 30 minutes later.The vice presidential candidate was departing after a town hall meeting and rally in suburban Cleveland.

Bahhur said no other flights at the airport just outside downtown Cleveland were delayed and that the airport was operating under normal conditions.

http://www.onnnews.com/Global/story.asp?S=2436725

[jdj]

23. I watched "The Pelican Brief" last night

boy is that ever apropos.

[jobycom]

16. man, you guys are paranoid

Not saying it's without warrant...

But c'mon, why would they knock of Edwards? Kerry's the one who kicked W's butt all over three stages, they'd go after him. Imagine if something did happen to Edwards. Kerry would win by a landslide. The coverage of the funeral, the investigation, the new pick as VP, would generate so much coverage Bush wouldn't get a word in edgewise. Rove isn't that stupid.

[goforit]

19. True,...but I wouldn't put it pass these lawless thugs.

[mongo]

20. But it would be an "accident"

Nothing to see here folks - move along.

[jobycom]

21. It wouldn't matter, even an accident would backfire

As I said above, they would not want something to happen to Edwards because of the sympathy it would evoke for the ticket.

[illuminaughty]

22. Yeah, but when Mel Carnahan died

I was screaming because I thought Ashcroft would then get the Senate seat. I celebrated when they elected Jean and then look what happened.