FAA: Sen. Inhofe 'nearly killed' airport workers by intentionally landing on closed runway

[butterfly77]

http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/david/faa-sen-inhofe-nearly-killed-airport-workers



Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) prides himself on being stubborn lawmaker, but it turns out that he's also a dangerously stubborn pilot.

Workers at a Cameron Country Airport in Texas were forced to run for their lives late last year when the Republican lawmaker intentionally landed his Cessna on a closed runway.

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) documents -- obtained by The Smoking Gun in response to a Freedom of Information Act request -- show that although a large red "X" was painted on the runway, Inhofe "still elected to land."

The FAA provided a recording of airport construction supervisor Sidney Boyd calling to report that Inhofe's plane had "sky hopped" over his men and their vehicles.

Boyd explained that the stunt "scared the crap out of" his workers. He said that he thought the driver of one vehicle "actually wet his britches, he was scared to death. I mean, hell, he started trying to head for the side of the runway. The pilot could see him, or he should have been able to, he was right on him."

While on the call, one FAA representative told quality assurance specialist Lee Williams that the Cessna "landed right in the middle of them doing their work... and damn near killed somebody out there."

"He sky hopped over us," Boyd told Williams. "He was determined to land on that runway come hell or high water evidently."

"He come over here and started being like, 'What the hell is this? I was supposed to have unlimited airspace,'

[Sanity Claws]

1. IS this a criminal offense?

It should be --- he endangered people's lives and property

[Drale]

2. Is he going to be arrested?

because anyone else who did that would be arrested, and charged, maybe even with attempted man slaughter or murder.

[RaleighNCDUer]

12. He should have been met by cop with a breathalyzer. nt

[Thunderstruck]

3. Fucking egomaniac! Thinkin' he's special. Fuck him! Who the fuck

does he think he is?

[MNBrewer]

5. Reminds me of Sen. Larry "do you know who I am" Craig

[MNBrewer]

4. I suggest Guantanamo, or perhaps extraordinary rendition.

[SheilaT]

6. Can't his license be pulled for this?

[ProgressiveProfessor]

14. Rarely is...most would get a 3-6 month suspension for it

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

7. James "Sky Hopper" Inhofe

[Lars39]

8. For all they knew, he was a terrorist....they should have jumped him

and held him until the authorities came and got him.

[Citizen Worker]

9. The rule of law does not apply to the ruling class. For example, review the involvement of Ronnie

Raygun and George H.W. Bush in Iran/Contra, BCCI, Neil Bush and Silverado Savings and Loan, GW Bush and Dick Cheney in lying the nation to two wars and let's not forget how the banksters have gone scot free except for Bernie Madoff. Madoff's mistake was he stole from the rich and it was necessary to punish him and send a message.

[MiniMe]

10. Idiot, the runway is not airspace

[hootinholler]

11. Racheal is doing a segment on it

Mumbles somethign about priceless audio...

We shall see.

-Hoot

[ProgressiveProfessor]

15. Hopefully she gets the details right

While well intentioned, she often loses/makes mistakes on technical details of things, and with firearms, technical stuff really matters with aviation and the FAA

[ProgressiveProfessor]

13. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x886164

[lunasun]

16. Its always all about them= no concern for anyone or anything

[Renew Deal]

17. Hasn't he done this sort of thing before?