VIDEO: John Travolta Lands Aircraft In Haiti; Brings Supplies And Scientology
Posted on Jan 26, 2010 @ 02:38PM
John Travolta, with wife Kelly Preston at his side, personally landed a Boeing 707 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Tuesday, as the A-lister and experienced pilot brought much needed relief supplies to help the people of the poor Caribbean country who were left devastated by a deadly 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck exactly two weeks ago -- on January 12th.
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Travolta, clad in a black baseball cap and jeans, waved to photographers as he stepped off the aircraft, which was armed with four tons of medical supplies, ready-to-eat military meals and a group of doctors and ministers from the Church of Scientology.
They will join other members of the church who arrived in Haiti last week to offer touch therapy to badly injured earthquake survivors at the General Hospital in Port-au-Prince.
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Upon landing at the airport in Haiti’s capital, Travolta – himself a member of the Church of Scientology -- told reporters: “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.”
He shook hands with authorities and officials waiting for him as he arrived on the flight, which originated in Tampa, Florida.
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The Old Dogs star has publicly thanked Qantas Airlines and company head Alan Joyce for their helping hand in the rebuilding efforts.
The Hollywood community has pitched in considerably already, raising an amazing $58 million in last Friday's telethon. Sadly, the death toll in Haiti has eclipsed more than 150,000 people in the Port-au-Prince area alone.
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Officials say the actual death toll throughout Haiti may never be known.
Travolta's next film, From Paris with Love, hits theaters February 5.
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What is wrong with some of you people? They went there to HELP! It's much easier to sit on here and gripe. Thank you John and Kelly for doing what you did. I'm sure the Haitian people are truly grateful.
Posted Wed, 01/27/2010 - 6:16pm
People are so simple he's over their to help tons of faith based groups are in Haiti...
Posted Tue, 01/26/2010 - 7:15pm
When you are desperate and dying...what religion, matters not. Ask a soldier!
Posted Tue, 01/26/2010 - 6:07pm
I am certain this comes from a good and generous place. Thank you Kelli and John.
I just wish they had left the scientology recruiters/counselors at home.
Posted Tue, 01/26/2010 - 5:55pm
Thanks to everybody that contributing to Haiti....It great to hear & see the clip of John & his wife helping people.. GOD Bless John&Kelly................
Posted Tue, 01/26/2010 - 4:10pm
Must be some Scientologists around here - my previous comment about how Scientology is a scam that destroys lives and families miraculously disappeared. Hmmmm....
Posted Tue, 01/26/2010 - 3:47pm
When a "church" tells you how to think, it's a cult. People are free to read the Bible and worship as they see fit. You don't have to attend a church to do that. Most organized Chrstian religions today are cults run by churches and "leaders".
Posted Tue, 01/26/2010 - 4:11pm
Don't bring them your cult.
Posted Tue, 01/26/2010 - 3:39pm
Too late. Cults work this way. When people are at their most vulnerable as Haitian's are right now, they swoop in and do their conversion work.
Posted Tue, 01/26/2010 - 4:13pm
Ummm, other religions send their missionaries to places and try to 'convert' the people...
oh and I just LOVE John!! Too bad for me that he met Kelly first! ;)
Posted Tue, 01/26/2010 - 4:42pm