Obama's plane was forced to "make an unscheduled landing" in St. Louis, Mo., due to a technical problem. The plane had been headed to Charlotte, N.C.
The pilot said on takeoff they noticed there was a small problem with the controllabilty of the pitch of the plane, something he referred to as the "nose up and nose down" mode. He said the problem appeared to have been corrected as the plane descended and assured us there was no need to assume brace positions.
VIDEO: Sen. Barack Obama's plane makes an unscheduled landing in St. Louis due to mechanical problems. NBC's Lee Cowan reports.
A technician will look at the plane on landing.
It's unclear whether Charlotte event is still on.
There are three fire trucks coming up the road on the left side of the plane -- on a road about 50 yards away. I understand this may be standard.
Obama will be deboarding. We've been told we're holding on the plane. It's unclear whether we'll be allowed to get off to film the plane.
We're trying to get more from the pilot who we're told is "obviously" very "busy."
The pilot said on takeoff they noticed there was a small problem with the controllabilty of the pitch of the plane, something he referred to as the "nose up and nose down" mode. He said the problem appeared to have been corrected as the plane descended and assured us there was no need to assume brace positions.
VIDEO: Sen. Barack Obama's plane makes an unscheduled landing in St. Louis due to mechanical problems. NBC's Lee Cowan reports.
A technician will look at the plane on landing.
It's unclear whether Charlotte event is still on.
There are three fire trucks coming up the road on the left side of the plane -- on a road about 50 yards away. I understand this may be standard.
Obama will be deboarding. We've been told we're holding on the plane. It's unclear whether we'll be allowed to get off to film the plane.
We're trying to get more from the pilot who we're told is "obviously" very "busy."
