Former President Bush’s plane was forced to make an emergency landing Saturday night:
Emergency landing for private jet carrying former President George W. Bush – after pilot smelled smoke on board (via @JasonWhitely/WFAA)
— West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) June 16, 2013
(cont.) Mr. Bush's plane made emergency landing in Louisville; a spokesman says the former President is now safely home in Dallas
— West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) June 16, 2013
The news prompted some vile but sadly not unpredictable disappointment from death wishers and Bush Derangement Syndrome sufferers:
George Bush's plane did not crash. No on has to pretend like they like him today.
— NakiaKiaKiKi (@RUFnSerious) June 16, 2013
Dang bush plane made emergency landing. He has good pilots with his stanking ass.
— da13thsun™ (@da13thsun) June 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/aishaf786/status/346286754954891265
https://twitter.com/jaywalkn/status/346275754251780098
https://twitter.com/applescomputer/status/346352320759595008
Stay classy!
https://twitter.com/steveyuhas/status/346334861834985473
We’re glad President Bush and everybody else aboard the plane are safe.
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated to correct the time of the emergency landing, which took place Saturday night and not Sunday as originally reported
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