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White House situation room monitored wayward plane

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 3:23 p.m.
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By JOAN LOWY

Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — There was concern at the White House about that wayward Northwest Airlines jet that flew past its scheduled destination in Minneapolis.

White House spokesman Nick Shapiro told The Associated Press on Saturday that senior White House officials were alerted by the White House Situation Room and they closely monitored the incident. Shapiro didn’t say if President Barack Obama was informed about the wayward plane.

Northwest Flight 118 was out of communications with air traffic controllers for over an hour Wednesday night. The plane carrying 144 passengers and five crew members was destined for Minneapolis but overflew the airport by about 150 miles before controllers were able to re-establish contact.




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theone
Oct 25, 2009 at 7:17 p.m.
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It is..but for reasons that escape janesvillean.

janesvillean
Oct 24, 2009 at 11:30 p.m.
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Seems like the plane is on the ground, so urgency is not exactly paramount.

Phynque
Oct 24, 2009 at 9:22 p.m.
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They need to get to the bottom of this.... soon!

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