Governor's plane makes emergency landing in Van Nuys
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
EDITOR'S PICKS:
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