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Topic: Ron Paul
Close Call for Ron Paul

Ron Paul and six other lawmakers forced to make an emergency landing in New Orleans.
by Kipper Mathews
(libertarian)
Tuesday, July 22, 2008


A Continental Airlines flight carrying 123 people including seven Texas lawmakers made an emergency landing Tuesday.

Flight 458, a Boeing 737 from Houston, Texas to Washington, D.C. was forced to make rapid-decent emergency landing into New Orleans at 3:15 pm when the pilot reported pressurization problems.

According to the FAA there were no reported injuries.

Among the passengers were Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, Ted Poe (R), John Carter (R), Nick Lampson (D) , Henry Cuellar (D), Solomon Oritz (D) and Ciro Rodriguez (D).

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Published: Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Last modified: Tuesday, July 22, 2008

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