just got an article on the flight through the E! website.
My main man/ doppelganger DJ Qualls was aboard this flight
Hustle" Stars Survive JetBlue Scare
by Charlie Amter Sep 22, 2005, 4:40 PM PT
On almost any New York-bound plane out of the Los Angeles area, chances are a celebrity will be on board.
The ill-fated JetBlue Flight 292 was no exception.
Hustle & Flow stars Taryn Manning and DJ Qualls were among the 145 passengers and crew on the plane en route from Burbank's Bob Hope Airport to New York's JFK Wednesday that was forced to make an emergency landing due to defective landing gear.
"Yesterday was a life changing day," Manning said in a statement released by her publicist Thursday. "The pilot is a true hero. I'm thankful to be alive."
In an interview with Access Hollywood, Manning said she, Qualls and her publicist were heading to New York to promote Hustle & Flow. The actress-singer said the pilot notified the passengers early on that there was a problem and the plane would have to land at Los Angeles International Airport.
"You never think it is going to happen to you," she said. "I wrote little notes to my boyfriend and to my mom and brother...I was not wanting to be writing what I was writing. Everybody was putting their IDs on them. It was scary."
Manning and Qualls were not the only Hollywood types on board. One Life to Live actor Tuc Watkins was heading to New York. He plans to recount his harrowing experience on The View Friday.
Early reports claimed that Nip/Tuck star Kelly Carlson (Kimber) was also a passenger on the hobbled jet, but FX tells E! she was not on the flight.
In a drama that played out live on television across the United States Wednesday afternoon, the Airbus A320 jet circled the skies of Southern California before touching down at LAX with a front wheel facing the wrong direction.
Manning, Qualls and the other passengers had access to MSNBC and Fox News via JetBlue's in-flight TVs, with many watching their plane and hearing various commentators predicting the outcome of the emergency landing. The sets went dark about 15 minutes before the plane descended.
"We couldn't believe the irony, that we were watching our own demise on TV--it was post-post-modern," passenger Alexandra Jacobs, a reporter for the New York Observer told CNN.
Because the plane needed to land nose up, the crew ushered passengers and their carry-ons to the rear of the plane. Passengers had to assume the crash position, head between knees, as the Airbus made its final approach. One flight attendant yelled, "Brace! Brace! Brace!"
The pilot, Scott Burke, made a textbook landing on a cleared-out runway, surrounded by emergency vehicles. Qualls was later spotted milling about with fellow passengers, who were shuttled to the main terminal and rerouted to New York.
oh my god! celebrities almost died! Thank god they were saved.
LIMA, Peru -- Pilots of a chartered jet carrying 289 Gambian soccer fans faked the need for an emergency landing in Peru so passengers could watch their nation's team play a key match, officials said Wednesday.
The plane, claiming to be low on fuel, landed Tuesday in Peru's northern coast city of Piura, where Gambia played Qatar in the FIFA Under-17 World Championships later that night.
Emergency crews were scrambled ahead of the Lockhead L1011 Tri-Star's unscheduled landing. It was to have landed in the capital, Lima.
The fans were allowed to watch the soccer game in Piura, which Gambia won 3-1. The fans apparently would have been late or missed the game if the flight had first gone to its scheduled destination of Lima, 550 miles to the south.
"It truly was a scam," said Betty Maldonado, a spokeswoman for Peru's aviation authority, CORPAC. "They tricked the control tower, saying they were low on fuel."
Maldonado said the plane, owned by Air Rum, flew directly to Piura, entering Peruvian airspace "without permission," instead of approaching Lima. She said the flight was chartered by Gambian President Yahya Jammeh.
The plane, passengers and crew remained in Piura on Wednesday while authorities determined what penalty, if any, to levy against the airline.
Gambian newspaper Daily Observer reported on its Web page Wednesday that the fans had been delayed for a week in a hotel in the small West African nation, making them late for the game in Peru.
Piura city spokesman Carlos Ordonez said the Gambians' presence caused a "sensation" in the city, which rolled out the red carpet for the African guests, offering performances by local folk singers and dancers.
"We couldn't believe the irony, that we were watching our own demise on TV--it was post-post-modern," passenger Alexandra Jacobs, a reporter for the New York Observer told CNN.
Caural from Chocolate Industries was on the flight as well.
I was just noting that last night. This quote with the accompanying picture was
"Zachary Mastoon of New York City shows a digital photo he made of the seatback television screen that allowed passengers aboard a crippled JetBlue airliner to see their predicament on live TV, after landing at Los Angeles"
Could you imagine watching your defective plane live on TV while you're in it?!?!
Caural from Chocolate Industries was on the flight as well.
I was just noting that last night. This quote with the accompanying picture was
"Zachary Mastoon of New York City shows a digital photo he made of the seatback television screen that allowed passengers aboard a crippled JetBlue airliner to see their predicament on live TV, after landing at Los Angeles"
Could you imagine watching your defective plane live on TV while you're in it?!?!
Bizarely enough first thing I did when I read that plane story was Google Zachary Mastoon aka Caural. Any Chicago cats know him?
Caural from Chocolate Industries was on the flight as well.
I was just noting that last night. This quote with the accompanying picture was
"Zachary Mastoon of New York City shows a digital photo he made of the seatback television screen that allowed passengers aboard a crippled JetBlue airliner to see their predicament on live TV, after landing at Los Angeles"
Could you imagine watching your defective plane live on TV while you're in it?!?!
Bizarely enough first thing I did when I read that plane story was Google Zachary Mastoon aka Caural. Any Chicago cats know him?
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oh my god! celebrities almost died! Thank god they were saved.
this could of been a real tragedy
Jet fakes emergency for Gambia soccer game
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LIMA, Peru -- Pilots of a chartered jet carrying 289 Gambian soccer fans faked the need for an emergency landing in Peru so passengers could watch their nation's team play a key match, officials said Wednesday.
The plane, claiming to be low on fuel, landed Tuesday in Peru's northern coast city of Piura, where Gambia played Qatar in the FIFA Under-17 World Championships later that night.
Emergency crews were scrambled ahead of the Lockhead L1011 Tri-Star's unscheduled landing. It was to have landed in the capital, Lima.
The fans were allowed to watch the soccer game in Piura, which Gambia won 3-1. The fans apparently would have been late or missed the game if the flight had first gone to its scheduled destination of Lima, 550 miles to the south.
"It truly was a scam," said Betty Maldonado, a spokeswoman for Peru's aviation authority, CORPAC. "They tricked the control tower, saying they were low on fuel."
Maldonado said the plane, owned by Air Rum, flew directly to Piura, entering Peruvian airspace "without permission," instead of approaching Lima. She said the flight was chartered by Gambian President Yahya Jammeh.
The plane, passengers and crew remained in Piura on Wednesday while authorities determined what penalty, if any, to levy against the airline.
Gambian newspaper Daily Observer reported on its Web page Wednesday that the fans had been delayed for a week in a hotel in the small West African nation, making them late for the game in Peru.
Piura city spokesman Carlos Ordonez said the Gambians' presence caused a "sensation" in the city, which rolled out the red carpet for the African guests, offering performances by local folk singers and dancers.
the story
I was just noting that last night. This quote with the accompanying picture was
"Zachary Mastoon of New York City shows a digital photo he made of the seatback television screen that allowed passengers aboard a crippled JetBlue airliner to see their predicament on live TV, after landing at Los Angeles"
Could you imagine watching your defective plane live on TV while you're in it?!?!
Bizarely enough first thing I did when I read that plane story was Google Zachary Mastoon aka Caural. Any Chicago cats know him?
He hangs in Brooklyn
I know him actually grew up round the corner from him.