VIDEO: John Travolta Brings Supplies, Scientology To Haiti
Posted on Jan 26, 2010 @ 07:47AM
John Travolta again manned the helm of a Haiti-bound Boeing 707 Monday, visiting the country for the second time in the wake of the deadly 7.0 earthquake, armed with four tons of medical supplies, ready-to-eat military meals and a group of doctors and ministers from the Church of Scientology.
"We have the ability to actually help make a difference in the situation in Haiti and I just can't see not using this plane to help," Travolta said Monday before commandeering the flight from Tampa, Florida to Haiti.
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The A-list star, who was accompanied by wife Kelly Preston on Monday's trip, publicly thanked Qantas Airlines and company head Alan Joyce for their helping hand in the rebuilding efforts.
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"Alan is allowing me to fly the Boeing 707 that's sitting in the backyard, fill it with supplies, fill it with doctors, fill it with volunteer ministers, and take it down to Haiti on Monday -- so thank you, thank you, thank you," a gracious Travolta told the Associated Press.
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Travolta "might" be a very caring person, but if so, he is also an idiot. He brought down 8000 Pounds(4 tons) of food on a 747? A 747 has a payload capacity of about 350,000 pounds. likely he was ordered down by the Church of Scientology. (COS).
Posted Wed, 01/27/2010 - 9:06am
Correction, a 707. Ppayload on a 707 is 150,000 to 300,000, so they wasted 80,000 to 200,000 lbs of capacity that could have brought more food down. :-( 8000 pounds of food. Big Whoop.
Posted Wed, 01/27/2010 - 9:35am
Bringing the supplies is wonderful! But I hope the folks there are smart enough to know that Scientology is NOTHING but a SCAM that destroys families and ruins lives.
Posted Tue, 01/26/2010 - 2:18pm
Their family does not seem destroyed by it, they do alot of good things for people!
Posted Tue, 01/26/2010 - 4:39pm
What a wonderful thing for him to do..I don't care what religion people call theirselves but when they give from the heart as I know he is then that just feels good to hear...those people need help.
Posted Tue, 01/26/2010 - 2:12pm
The last thing those poor people need is more photo ops and PR work...religous or otherwise. I dont give to religous based NGO's for this reason. I want the help provided to come without strings attached and respect for existing beliefs.
Posted Tue, 01/26/2010 - 1:41pm
He did the same thing after hurricane Katrina. He's a very caring person.
Posted Tue, 01/26/2010 - 12:58pm
A true HERO !! Blessings
Posted Tue, 01/26/2010 - 11:42am
A wonderful example of giving. I wish other groups in the country could get this kind of recognition...they actually send HUNDREDS of tons of food, medicine & supplies and get little recognition. I realize that's not what it's about though.
Posted Tue, 01/26/2010 - 11:40am
Great, Just what they need right now; a little brainwashing with their misery.
Posted Tue, 01/26/2010 - 10:24am