BUSH, POWELL OK AFTER JET EMERGENCY.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. A plane carrying former President Bush and retired Gen. Colin Powell Noun 1. Colin Powell - United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937) Colin luther Powell, Powell made an emergency landing at Bangor International Airport Bangor International Airport (IATA: BGR, ICAO: KBGR) is a public airport located 3 miles (5 km) west in the city of Bangor, in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is owned and operated by the City of Bangor and was formerly Dow Air Force Base. after the aircraft developed engine trouble, an airport official said Thursday. Powell, Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush were traveling from Portland to Europe on Wednesday when an indicator light in the plane's cockpit showed a problem with the left engine, said Bob Ziegelaar, director of the Bangor airport. Bush, his wife and Powell were heading to Europe for a vacation, said Bush spokeswoman Mary Sage. She declined to say exactly where they were headed. Sage also declined to say why Powell and Bush were traveling together, calling it ``just a private trip.'' ``CBS Evening News CBS Evening News is the flagship nightly television news program of the American television network CBS. The network has broadcast this program since 1948, and has used the CBS Evening News title since 1963. ,'' citing a source it did not identify, said Bush hoped to convince Powell during the trip that he should seek the Republican vice presidential nomination as Bob Dole's running mate. Bush hoped to change Powell's mind by pointing out that 14 vice presidents have gone on to become president, CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. said. |
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