Dukakis Concerned for Reporters’ Safety
Massachusetts Gov. Michael S. Dukakis opened his Wednesday morning news conference with an expression of concern for eight reporters in his traveling contingent who were aboard a plane that made a tense but safe landing Tuesday night.
The pilots of the chartered Falcon 20 jet, which was following Dukakis’ plane from a side trip to Philadelphia, received a warning indicating a malfunction with the landing gear.
The reporters’ jet landed at LaGuardia Airport on a runway lined with fire trucks and other emergency vehicles.
“In addition to my respect for you as professionals I want you all to be safe and secure,” Dukakis said.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
