Justice Ginsberg among passengers who had to evacuate aircraft via the chute today

[malaise]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2011-09-14/justice-ginsburg-plane/50402086/1?csp=34news
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who is 78 and has battled cancer, was forced to slide down an emergency chute to evacuate a flight at Dulles International Airport on Wednesday, a court spokeswoman said.

A flight Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg aboard had to be evacuated at Dulles International Airport Wednesday.
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Ginsburg was on her way from Washington to San Francisco and was not injured, said Supreme Court spokeswoman Patricia McCabe Estrada.

A pilot noticed a problem with the engine on the United Airlines Flight 586 and ordered 179 passengers and six crew members to exit, said airport spokeswoman Kimberly Gibbs.

[hlthe2b]

1. Oh, my... she looks pretty frail...

I sure hope there were some big progressive guys (or gals) to catch her... Take care of Ruth. She's a tough cookie, but damn if we don't need her.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

2. prior similar threads

[CTyankee]

3. Lord, god! Glad she had the help she needed...

I guess she never got in the air, then. Better safe than sorry.

I imagine the crew was mighty worried. I'm sure they know when "notables" are aboard, esp. (in her case) those who are a little older.

She strikes me as a tough cookie, tho. I'll bet she handled it better than some of her younger co-passengers...