News bits

http://www.timesleader.com/mld/times...nt/4767201.htm

Livin' on a Prayer: Fans of Bon Jovi still hoping for a show here at the First Union Arena came alarmingly close to never seeing it happen. Earlier this week a plane carrying lead singer Jon had to make an emergency landing en route from Los Angeles to New York. The aircraft, making a stop in L.A. on its way from Australia, reportedly blew a turbine. Some passengers saw flames spewing from the engine.

Thankfully, Jon and the rest of the passengers are OK, and the band's "Bounce" tour is continuing. The March 7 show in Philly is sold out, but tickets still remain for the Feb. 8 show at State College. For information, call (800) 863-3336.

http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial...19/1008061.asp

An air scare

Rocker Jon Bon Jovi, media heir Lachlan Murdoch and wife Sarah O'Hare were among 191 passengers who had a fright Monday when an engine failed on a Qantas 747. It had just taken off from the Los Angeles airport en route to JFK when passengers heard a loud bang and reported seeing a sheet of flame shoot from one of the jets. The Qantas pilot returned the plane to the runway without further incident.

thanks for posting.

It's frightened, we are only on the beginning of the tour ... I hate this sensation.

I was shocked seing the news the other day .... I hate plane , It scares me so much ... oh la la with that .... it's now worth than ever

Thanks Becky, it does make scary reading dont it

naaaaaaah Planes are very safe, the Royal Air Force even trust me to fly them occasionally!

oh dear - how can they trust someone from yorkshire? and even worse - SHEFFIELD!!! I'm glad I dont have to sit in that plane ur flyin...

baah! Im from north yorkshire really, I just reside in sheffield (to add a bit of culture to all these ex miners and steel workers)

Not to be cynical but you can always count on the news to exaggerate. My dad is an airline pilot so I know emergency landings happen quite often. I was talking to him about this incident and he assured me that flight wasn't in any real danger. Had there not been any celebrities on the plane it NEVER would have made the news at all.