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2008/07/08

Emergency Landing for Obama

The Midwest Airlines chartered MD-80 carrying Barack Obama to Charlotte, N.C. was diverted to Missouri for an emergency landing. Press secretary Jen Psaki, Obama said "Well, you know, anytime a pilot says something's not working the way it's supposed to, you make sure you tighten your seat belt. Everything seemed under control... the pilots knew what they were doing."

The emergency was that an emergency slide located in the tail cone of the plane deployed while the plane was in flight.

Alternative travel arrangements were made for Senator Obama to reach his destination.

The National Transportation Safety Board plans to investigate.
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