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Boxing Promoter, Six Others, Escape Fiery Jet after Crash-Landing14 August 2002LOS ANGELES -- As reported by the Associated Press: ``A small jet carrying boxing promoter Bob Arum and six others overshot a mountain airport runway Tuesday and crash-landed in a dry pond as its wings caught fire. Everyone escaped safely. ```The plane bounced, and the wings caught fire,' said Arum, head of Top Rank, Inc. ```The cabin filled up with smoke, and the co-pilot opened the door, and we exited the plane one-by-one. By the time I got out, there was a wall of fire surrounding the door. It was amazing my clothing didn't catch fire. Maybe it was because I was moving so fast. I'm fine,' Arum told The Associated Press by cell phone. ``The 70-year-old promoter had flown from Las Vegas to Big Bear Airport to attend the opening day of training camp for WBC super welterweight champion Oscar De La Hoya. ``De La Hoya is scheduled to defend his title against Fernando Vargas at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on Sept. 14. ``...Others on the plane, Arum said, were Scott Voeller, the marketing director at Mandalay Bay; H.C. Rowe, the director of events and entertainment for the resort, and Las Vegas Review-Journal sportswriters Royce Feour and Kevin Iole..." |