Small aircraft crashes into NYC high rise

[Brent88]

Apparently a 20-story residential building. A fire has broken out. Weather conditions are poor. No indication of terrorism.

[Brent88]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15223650/

Not sure whether it's a helicopter or a small plane(I've heard both reported).

[Ireneparalegal]

It's on all the news channels. God, how awful.

[Holly]

Small Plane Crashes into Manhattan Apartment Building
October 11,2006
(Manhattan) - A small aircraft has crashed into a high-rise building on Manhattan's Upper East Side, leaving several apartments fully engulfed in flames. There's no word yet on deaths or injuries, but it is believed several people are trapped.

An F-B-I spokeswoman says there is no indication of terrorism in the crash of an aircraft into a Manhattan apartment building.

There have been differing reports on whether it was a helicopter or a small plane that struck the building, sending debris raining down and unleashing what witnesses described as a giant fireball.

A Fire Department spokeswoman says the aircraft struck the 20th floor of the building. The building is described as a 50-story condominium tower. It has 183 apartments, many of which sell for more than a (m) million dollars.

I think this explains it all on what happend.. and ill put the link below that.

http://www.wrgb.com/engine.pl?station=wrgb&id=17798&template=breakout_top_story.shtml&dateformat=%M+%e,%Y

[Janice]

This is terrible. I just heard that people are trapped on the higher floors.

[Brent88]

2 dead, more fatalities likely.

NORAD has sent up some figher jets to protect some big U.S. cities, but there's no indication of terrorism. It's not a high-value target BUT it is 10/11, which doesn't help.

[Janice]

I don't know how they can rule out terrorism so fast. I pray it's not, but you never know.

[TVFactFan]

Apparently a 20-story residential building. A fire has broken out. Weather conditions are poor. No indication of terrorism.


Some idiot at my job made me think it was the empire state building and I almost collaspe because of how he came to me and said-"I just heard a plane crashed into a buliding in New York! And i was like-"OH NO!!!! Please, I can;t take another disaster like 9/11. Glad I went to Cnn.com and found out ti wasn;t an attack

[Brent88]

Plane was apparently not in contact with Air Traffic Control(which is a requirement to fly over Manhattan). None of the NYC airports, large or small, report knowing about this plane.

[Brent88]

WNBC reports it was a 4-seater Cirus 20. That is not confirmed though.

[Brent88]

Possible sight-seeing plane out of Teterboro, NJ.

4 dead according to wnbc.com http://www.wnbc.com/index.html

[TVFactFan]

I know it's so easy to have an aniexty attack living in new york

[Brian Damage]

It was a small plane and it was registered to NY Yankee pitcher Cory Lidle.


It is a madhouse at work today.

[Shine]

This is awful news. :(

[Penny Lane]

SCARY!:eek:

[Brian Damage]

Cory Lidle was on the plane. He is dead.

[Brian Damage]

Two other passengers were on the plane....no word who they were.

[Brian Damage]

Lidle's passport was found on the street

[Brent88]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Lidle

[Janice]

So very very sad. I feel bad for New Yorkers. On top of the crash in their city, a Yankees player has died.

[theshark8777]

Well it is a tragedy, but thank God it wasn't terrorism

I wonder if there were any other players on board.

[TJL]

Holy crap! This is Thurman Munson all over again.

:(

[TVFactFan]

It was a small plane and it was registered to NY Yankee pitcher Cory Lidle.


It is a madhouse at work today.


Yeah just found out Cory was killed

[passionsfan79]

So did I happened to turn on ESPN and it was on there.

[Ohio8]

It was a small plane and it was registered to NY Yankee pitcher Cory Lidle.


It is a madhouse at work today.

Cory Lidle was killed in the crash.

[80sTrivia]

Such sad news... at least it wasn't an act of terrorism... :(

[Ohio8]

Here are several images of what happened.

[Ohio8]

And two more.

[swedeace]

I heard my co-workers make mention of this earlier today. How sad. :(

[Jo_Luvs_Ketchup]

So sad. When I heard about it this morning, I didn't know many details. I thought it was another terrorist attack. Thank goodness it isn't, but such a shame for all those who lost their lives. I didn't know the yankee player but RIP! :(

[Karen*]

I thought it was 9-11 all over again on a much smaller scale. But it's sad, nonetheless. :(

[dragster58]

Something like that happened in Milan, Italy a couple of years back!

[Holly]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a150/SweetHolly79/20061011221109990001.jpg
His wife and Mother n Law

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a150/SweetHolly79/20061011220609990001.jpg
He's baseball team

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a150/SweetHolly79/20061011192309990001.jpg

Him and the guy in the Plane:(

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a150/SweetHolly79/20061011192209990024.jpg
Corey by the plane, think he was getting ready to take off.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a150/SweetHolly79/20061011182609990010.jpg
Corey Pitching for the yankees

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a150/SweetHolly79/20061011170909990010.jpg
And the plane before it crashed:( R.I.P.) Got my thoughts and prayers with you guys

[Holly]

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