A British Airways jet drove past the end of the runway in Miami last night:

British Airways blamed poor lighting at Miami International Airport for a commercial jet overshooting a runway with British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his family aboard.

No injuries were reported, and the plane wasn't damaged, officials said.

British Airways Flight 209 from London hit some airfield lights after it landed around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, but it did not leave the pavement and it reached the gate under its own power, airport spokesman Marc Henderson said.

When I heard that last night... the only part of the story that was really interesting at all was this:

Steve Atkins, deputy press secretary for the British Embassy in Washington, said it was not uncommon for Blair to travel by commercial airliner.

The British prime minister does not have an allocated plane, and Blair usually flies by chartered jet on official business and by scheduled flight for his vacations.

I find it amazing that the Prime Minister doesn't have the equivalent to "Air Force One".  Hell... even Austin Powers got his own jumbo jet to shag in.