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Space shuttle makes emergency landing at Tri-Cities Regional Airport

Published March 31st, 2007 | 11 Comments

A successful shuttle visit. Photo by Loof Lirpa.

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The space shuttle Flying Dutchman took off from Tri-Cities Regional Airport Saturday afternoon after an emergency landing necessitated by failure of a flux capacitor.

French astronaut and shuttle Captain Paul Sere LaVec said the crew enjoyed their brief stay at Tri-Cities "except when they made us take our shoes off to run them through the X-Ray. We'd been wearing those same socks for seven days."

The shuttle had been orbiting over Kingsport observing an unidentified flying object, which may be seen in the western sky tonight about a half-hour after sunset.

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Hey, Johnny. What do you think of this story?

Nathan Simpson | 4/8/2007 - 4:54 PM - ( Comment

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This was done in the 80's by a Florida Radio station and again in the early 90's. The greatest prank story of all time: Discover Magazine April `95.

http://ops.tamu.edu/x075bb/discover/fool95.html

Hilarious.

Angelia Gibson-Herrell | 4/3/2007 - 7:18 PM - ( Comment

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WOW!!!!!!!!!! WHAT AN IMAGINATION!!!

NOT BAD, EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT THERE ISN'T A SPACE SHUTTLE CALLED THE FLYING DUTCHMAN.

CAN ANYONE SAY JOHNNY DEPP?

ALMOST AS GOOD AS LAST YEAR.

DENISE CALDWELL | 4/1/2007 - 2:46 PM - ( Comment

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Great photo shop manipulation. I also enjoyed the six legged cat in the photo gallery.

Joe Allison | 4/1/2007 - 1:15 PM - ( Comment

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I wander if this story has anything to do with the fact that its April Fools Day? I think the "flux capacitor" only exists in a Dolorian that carries Michael J. Fox through time.

Shaun McMillan | 4/1/2007 - 12:20 PM - ( Comment

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HMMMM It's funny that only Kingsport paper has this. You'd think it would make national headlines---Maybe April Fools? he he he

mike olden | 4/1/2007 - 12:05 PM - ( Comment

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Wonderfully imaginative and fishy! Happy April Fool's Day.

Suzanne Jackson | 4/1/2007 - 11:29 AM - ( Comment

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Ha! Who knew that the newspaper staff had a sense of humor? I love the "Back to the Future" touch; flux capacitor, LOL! Happy April 1st to all of my friends in Kingsport!

Vanessa Bramble | 4/1/2007 - 11:25 AM - ( Comment

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Before you fall for this one, BE SURE TO LOOK AT THE DATE OF THIS ARTICLE!!! Happy April Fools Day!!!

DaryRon Steffey | 4/1/2007 - 10:37 AM - ( Comment

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Thanks April fool I mean Loof lirpa that was a great story.

Renee Runion | 4/1/2007 - 9:36 AM - ( Comment

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Fascinating little story!

Jean Samuel | 4/1/2007 - 6:15 AM - ( Comment

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