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2006-05-14 Home Front: Politix

A plane carrying U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy from western Massachusetts to his home on the coast was struck by lightning Saturday and had to be diverted to New Haven, Conn., his spokeswoman said. The eight-seat Cessna Citation 550 plane lost all electrical power, including communications, and the pilot had to fly the plane manually, according to spokeswoman Melissa Wagoner. No one was hurt.

The Democrat had just delivered the commencement address at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams and was on his way to his Cape Cod home when the plane was struck around 4 p.m., she said. The jet landed safely at New Haven at 4:11 p.m., said Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Arlene Murray. A report was filed with the agency, which will look into the incident, she said. Kennedy planned to stay in Connecticut overnight because he was scheduled to return to western Massachusetts on Sunday to deliver a commencement address at Springfield College, Wagoner said.

Posted by Fred 2006-05-14 09:37|| || Front Page|| [11142 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 At least he wasn't driving...

Posted by Raj 2006-05-14 11:07|| 2006-05-14 11:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Can't Teddy just drive, like the rest of us? No, wait.

Okay, The Kennedys are experts at flying; they can handle any problems. No, wait.

Greyhound, Teddy. It's the only way.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2006-05-14 11:15|| 2006-05-14 11:15|| Front Page Top

#3 It looks to me that Ted is God's version of "Whack a Mole".

"Damn, missed. Got Jack."

"Not again! Got Bobby."

Posted by Formerly Dan 2006-05-14 11:28|| 2006-05-14 11:28|| Front Page Top

#4 Imagine the conspiracy theories that would have popped up had htye crashed instead.

Hey Halliburton, looks liek you got the Lightning Machine targeting system working well, now just up the voltage.

Posted by Oldspook 2006-05-14 11:57|| 2006-05-14 11:57|| Front Page Top

#5 Oldspook - Don't you mean HAARP?
AP's plane must have interfered with their aiming.

Posted by 3dc 2006-05-14 12:32|| 2006-05-14 12:32|| Front Page Top

#6 "Damn, missed again!"

Posted by Barbara Skolaut"> Barbara Skolaut 2006-05-14 14:06|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-05-14 14:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Boy, that Mary jo kopechne sure holds a grudge, doesn't she?

Posted by Mike 2006-05-14 15:11|| 2006-05-14 15:11|| Front Page Top

#8 Good thing he wasn't holding on to his silver plated swizzle stick at the time, he'd have been electroplated.

Posted by Perfessor 2006-05-14 15:45|| 2006-05-14 15:45|| Front Page Top

#9 Lightning in a bottle?

Posted by Captain America 2006-05-14 16:35|| 2006-05-14 16:35|| Front Page Top

#10 Lol, Perfessor.

3dc - Are you aware the Norweegies have a copy of HAARP - up and running without a word of protest from anyone in the EU? Yep, say it on Discovery Science. Heating away for no identifiable reason other than spiffy research.

OT - I'm just happy to note that both Mass Senators, true men of the people, putter about the skies in private jets. Nothing less will do for such model egalitarians.

Posted by Grung Glineger9230 2006-05-14 16:36|| 2006-05-14 16:36|| Front Page Top

#11 Hit 'em again

Posted by Buck Tails 2006-05-14 17:39|| 2006-05-14 17:39|| Front Page Top

#12 Good thing there weren't any protective barriers up there to hit.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2006-05-14 23:24|| 2006-05-14 23:24|| Front Page Top

#13 Teddy needs to be more careful with the phrase "....and if I'm lying, I hope God will strike me dead."

Posted by GORT 2006-05-14 23:49|| 2006-05-14 23:49|| Front Page Top

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