Governor's plane makes emergency landing in Van Nuys
June 19, 2009 | 9:22
pm
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s private jet made an emergency landing at Van Nuys Airport tonight after the pilot reported smoke coming from the cockpit, according to a statement released by the governor’s press secretary.
The jet was about 10 minutes from Santa Monica Airport, its destination, when the pilot made a quick landing at 6:23 p.m. Although there wasn’t a visible fire, the Los Angeles Fire Department met the jet on the runway.
Upon landing, the governor disembarked and traveled home. No one was harmed in the incident.
Schwarzenegger posted a picture of the jet on his Twitter page and called the incident a “little adventure.”
-- Nicole Santa Cruz
I hope Gov Schwarzenegger realizes that he should stop flying in and out of Santa Monica Airport. A jet like his could easily take out the homes that sit at the end of the runway there. Van Nuys is a more approrpriate airport for his aircraft.
Posted by: Andrea T | June 20, 2009 at 12:36 AM
Well done Governor. You keep it cool.
Posted by: Carlos Dos Santos | June 20, 2009 at 08:17 AM
Does Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s own the private jet? I thought that it was owned by some lobbyit.
Posted by: Larry linn | June 20, 2009 at 01:37 PM