BS: Plane crash in New York City, Oct 11, 2006

Subject: BS: Plane crash in New York City 11/11/06
From: Wesley S
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 03:03 PM

CNN and NBC are reporting another plane crash. Into an apartment building on the upper east side.

Subject: RE: BS: Plane crash in New York City 11/11/06
From: Wesley S
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 03:05 PM

NEW YORK - An aircraft crashed into a high-rise apartment building on Manhattan's Upper East Side in New York City on Thursday, NBC News reported. There were conflicting reports about whether it was an airplane or a chopper.

Video from the scene showed at least three buildings in the high-rise engulfed in flames.

According to local affiliate WNBC, officials said the aircraft was a helicopter, not a plane. That had not been confirmed by any other sources.

Subject: RE: BS: Plane crash in New York City 11/11/06
From: Ebbie
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 03:05 PM

What? Is that October 11? I'll go check.

Subject: RE: BS: Plane crash in New York City 11/11/06
From: Wesley S
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 03:08 PM

Sorry - my typo. Yes that's today. October 11th. Perhaps a clone can fix?

Subject: RE: BS: Plane crash in New York City 11/11/06
From: Amos
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 03:10 PM

Not much more known yet....


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Subject: RE: BS: Plane crash in New York City 11/11/06
From: Peace
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 03:12 PM

Most of the Lower East Side is a tinder box. This will be one helluva thing for the FD to deal with.

Subject: RE: BS: Plane crash in New York City 11/11/06
From: Amos
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 03:16 PM

(CBS/AP) A small aircraft has hit an apartment building in New York, police said.

The building is described as a high-rise on Manhattan's upper east side, on 72nd street and York avenue. There's no word yet on any deaths or injuries.

There are conflicting reports on whether the aircraft was a small plane or a helicopter.

The Federal Aviation Administration only confirms that a "small plane" has crashed into a 22-story apartment building on East 72nd Street. They have not confirmed reports that it was a helicopter, reports CBS News correspondent Bob Orr.

Video from the scene shows the building fully engulfed in flames. A column of gray smoke rose over the city, and raging flames could be seen in four windows on two upper floors.

Meanwhile, New York Fire Department spokeswoman Emily Rahimi said an aircraft struck the 20th floor of a building on East 72nd Street. Witnesses said the crash caused a loud noise, and burning and falling debris was seen. Flames were seen shooting out of the windows.

It was not immediately known if the incident was an act of terrorism.

Subject: RE: BS: Plane crash in New York City 11/11/06
From: beardedbruce
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 03:17 PM

Looks like only 3 apartments involved...


CNN:"NEW YORK (AP) -- Police say an aircraft has crashed into a building on Manhattan's Upper East Side at 72nd Street and York Avenue. It is near Rockefeller Center.

There was no word on casualties.

Video from the scene shows at least three apartments in the high rise fully engulfed in flames.

It's unclear if it was a small plane or a helicopter. "

Subject: RE: BS: Plane crash in New York City 11/11/06
From: Wesley S
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 03:19 PM

MSNBC has a live feed. Initial reports are that it was a helicopter that was showing signs of "distress" before it crashed. The feed does NOT show a building engulfed in flames. We'll see what happens.

Subject: RE: BS: Plane crash in New York City 11/11/06
From: Peace
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 03:27 PM

Sorry. Though someone said LES. However, I doubt that this building will come down.

Subject: RE: BS: Plane crash in New York City 10/11/06
From: InOBU
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 03:46 PM

The fire department have the fire contained already... the aircraft did not get deeply into the building, and the fire is now reported as routine... looks like not a lot of worry, as to the lower east side being a tinderbox, not really the case, and the building is upper east side anyway... all the best
peace
lor

Subject: RE: BS: Plane crash in New York City 10/11/06
From: Peace
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 03:49 PM

Then it's changed since I lived there. Good thing, IMO.

Subject: RE: BS: Plane crash in New York City 10/11/06
From: InOBU
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 03:59 PM

Most of the buildings here are brick, and fires seldom pass from building to building here, on occation in the seventies and eighties, acts of arson to clear squats would involve several buildings, but, the fact that there is quick responce from fire fighters, and no wooden structures, the LES hasn't had block wide fires such as have been seen in Philly.
Do come back and visit! Cheers
lor

Subject: RE: BS: Plane crash in New York City 10/11/06
From: InOBU
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 04:05 PM

Fire's out... that's the FDNY for you... remarkable.

Subject: RE: BS: Plane crash in New York City 10/11/06
From: katlaughing
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 04:08 PM

Forty-four minutes ago they said:

A small fixed-wing aircraft crashed into a building on Manhattan's Upper East Side on Wednesday, but a U.S. official said there was no evidence it was terrorism-related.

Subject: RE: BS: Plane crash in New York City 10/11/06
From: InOBU
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 04:11 PM

Almost sure a problem with the plane, eye witnesses heard an explostion before the plane went down towards the building, and heard a whine, as the plane fell, FBI says definitily not terrorism.

Subject: Obit: Yankee on the plane crash in NYC
From: InOBU
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 04:53 PM

Cory Lidle's passport has been found on the ground, and he owns the plane, so it is possible, if not likely that the new Yankee pitcher was killed in the crash.

Subject: RE: BS: Plane crash in New York City 10/11/06
From: Wesley S
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 05:15 PM

Current rumor is that Yankee pitcher Cory Lidel was on board.

Subject: RE: BS: Plane crash in New York City 10/11/06
From: Bill D
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 05:19 PM

They say the plane was registered to Lidel..

Subject: RE: BS: Plane crash in New York City 10/11/06
From: Wesley S
Date: 11 Oct 06 - 05:22 PM

BREAKING NEWS
NBC News and news services
Updated: 7 minutes ago
NEW YORK - A small plane with New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle aboard crashed into a 50-story condominium tower Wednesday on Manhattan's Upper East Side, killing at least four people and raining flaming debris on sidewalks, authorities said.

Law enforcement officials said a member of the New York Yankees' organization was aboard the plane. The Associated Press and NBC News identified that person as Lidle. Lidel's passport was reportedly found on the street below the crash site.

Subject: RE: BS: Plane crash in New York City, Oct 11, 2006
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 12 Oct 06 - 02:10 PM

I guess you could say his pitching career has gone down in flames.