{"id":53696,"date":"2016-10-28T06:46:06","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T10:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=53696"},"modified":"2016-10-28T06:49:40","modified_gmt":"2016-10-28T10:49:40","slug":"are-they-threatening-mike-pence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=53696","title":{"rendered":"Are they threatening Mike Pence?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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US election 2016: Trump running mate Mike Pence’s plane skids off runway<\/h1>\n

BBC<\/p>\n

Republican vice-presidential candidate Mike Pence has had a narrow escape after his plane slid off the runway while landing in New York City.<\/p>\n

The Indiana governor told reporters he was fine after the rough touchdown at LaGuardia Airport. No one was injured.<\/p>\n

Mr Pence and the other 30 or so passengers were evacuated through the back of the plane. He was coming from a campaign event in Fort Dodge, Iowa.<\/p>\n

LaGuardia Airport has been closed until further notice, said officials.<\/p>\n

The pilot slammed on the brakes and passengers on the aircraft could smell burning rubber.<\/p>\n

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The Pence campaign plane ended up on the grass<\/p><\/div>\n

The Pence campaign plane ended up on the grass<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Live TV footage showed Mr Pence standing in the rain near the plane among emergency vehicles, talking to police and other officials.<\/p>\n

He tweeted: “So thankful everyone on our plane is safe. Grateful for our first responders & the concern & prayers of so many. Back on the trail tomorrow!”<\/p>\n

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The Pence campaign plane ended up on the grass<\/p><\/div>\n

He said mud had splashed on the front windows of the cockpit.<\/p>\n

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump called Mr Pence to check on him after the incident, the campaign said.<\/p>\n

“Mr Trump did reach out to Gov Pence. He’s glad that everyone on board is safe,” Trump spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in an emailed statement.<\/p>\n

He was in a motorcade en route to a rally in Geneva, Ohio.<\/p>\n

Mr Trump told supporters at his rally about Mr Pence’s plane mishap, saying: “You know, he was in a big accident with a plane.<\/p>\n

“The plane skidded off the runway and was pretty close to grave, grave danger, but I just spoke to Mike and he’s fine. He got out. Everybody’s fine.”<\/p>\n

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TWITTER * Mike Pence posted this picture on Twitter earlier<\/p><\/div>\n

Mr Pence cancelled a fundraising event that he was to take part in at Trump Tower in Manhattan, and headed to his hotel.<\/p>\n

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