Senators' helicopter makes emergency landing
WASHINGTON (AP) - February 21, 2008 Sens. John Kerry, Joseph Biden and Chuck Hagel were aboard the
aircraft. No one was injured, according a statement from Kerry's
office. The senators and their delegation returned to Bagram Air
Base in a motor convoy, and have left for Turkey.
"After several hours, the senators were evacuated by American
troops and returned overland to Bagram Air Base, and left for their
next scheduled stop in Ankara, Turkey," the Kerry statement said.
"Sen. Kerry thanks the American troops, who were terrific as
always and who continue to do an incredible job in Afghanistan."
The lawmakers were on a trip this week that included stops in
India, Turkey and Pakistan, where they observed the elections
earlier this week.
Kerry and Biden are Democrats from Massachusetts and Delaware,
respectively, and the Republican Hagel is from Nebraska.
