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John Travolta's emergency landing

Apr 4, 2007, 13:00 GMT

03/28/2007 - John Travolta - Wild Hogs UK Movie Premiere - Arrivals - Odeon West End - London, England  © Solarpix / Photorazzi

03/28/2007 - John Travolta - Wild Hogs UK Movie Premiere - Arrivals - Odeon West End - London, England © Solarpix / Photorazzi

John Travolta was forced to make an emergency landing in his private jet on Monday night (02.04.07).

The 'Pulp Fiction' actor was piloting his Qantas Boeing 707 from Germany to New York when he encountered engine problems as he flew over Ireland.

The shaken 53-year-old star - a licensed pilot - was forced to land his aeroplane at Ireland's Shannon Airport.

A source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "If he hadn't made it to Shannon, it could have been the end of him. You could tell that he was very relieved."

An airport spokesman confirmed: "John Travolta was diverted to Shannon due to technical difficulties."

Travolta - who was in Europe to promote his new film 'Wild Hogs' - grounded his jet and continued his journey on another aeroplane.

The plane-mad actor owns five aircrafts, while his Florida home has its own 1.4 mile-long runway. He and wife Kelly Preston even named their son Jett.

His 34-seater Quantas 707 - which boasts three bedrooms - bears the name 'Jett Clipper Ella' in honour of his son and his daughter Ella Bleu.

(C) BANG Media International



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Environmental RealistApr 4th, 2007 - 16:51:22

Nice to see Vinny Barbarino can lecture the rest of us about 'Global Warming' while he is flying his empty 707 on a publicity junket. The greatest source of global warming seems to be hot air from Gore and his Hollywood friends.

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