Yankees pitcher Corey Lidle killed in crash

[jerzdawg]

UPDATE: Plane That Hit Condo Tower Registered to Yankees Pitcher Corey Lidle

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

There were no immediate reports on injuries.

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

Source

Looking for pictures/video now... will update as more details become available.

UPDATE:

The Federal Aviation Administration said it was a small aircraft that was involved, but there was very little other information collected so far. A helicopter would be expected in that area of the city; no other aircraft should be around that part of Manhattan, the FAA said.

UPDATE #2:

* Small plane smashes into high-rise building

* Witness: Plane was banking very, very steeply

* Flight restrictions imposed around crash site

* President informed; crash believed to be accident

* NORAD orders aircraft patrol cities as precautionary measure

[myNando]

Oh geez!

[samg]

wo... pretty mad.

Hope as little as possible people were hurt/killed.

[ZonoBurk]

Ya just seen that trying to watch Judge Judy. Breaking News broke in. Don't think it's terrorism. They would do more damatge than that. Very sad though.

[Fergie]

Oh no. :no:

[ZonoBurk]

A number people are trapped and at least 1 people have been killed. It's live on Fox News!

[samg]

NYPC announced it was a helicopter

UPDATE

20:20 - It is a Light winged aircraft. 2 reproted dead.

20:22 - Apparently the aircraft dipped, lost control.

Edited October 11, 2006 by illmonkey

[Bawx]

Highly doubt it's terrorism.

[ZonoBurk]

It was a fixed-wing aircraft. Whatever that is.

[Simon Veteran]

Well, this is a bit concerning...

Let's hope it was an accident, not an attack.

[tehmemories]

Oh man! Not good at all.

[micro]

Thats not good, i hope everyone can get out ok.

[Shof]

wow, it is on the telly too

[Erich]

It was a fixed-wing aircraft. Whatever that is.

Fixed-wing means it's not a helicopter.

[+Warwagon MVC]

Feel sorry for the people in the building. "What a way to start a day".. in stead of having their morning cup of coffee, they had there morning cup of airplane in thebedroom.

[Sartoris]

Well, this is a bit concerning...

Let's hope it was an accident, not an attack.

Why are people even suggesting the possibility of an attack?

Oh yes, the terrorists are going to crash a Cessna into a building so they can kill the pilot and maybe a few other people. Sorry for sounding harsh, but this should be a matter of common sense.

It is a bad accident as someone (possibility more) was killed, but it was defiantly not an attack.

[Umbrello]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6042306.stm

"The FBI has told the BBC that there is no indication that the crash is terrorism-related."

Why are people even suggesting the possibility of an attack?

Oh yes, the terrorists are going to crash a Cessna into a building so they can kill the pilot and maybe a few other people. Sorry for sounding harsh, but this should be a matter of common sense.

It is a bad accident as someone (possibility more) was killed, but it was defiantly not an attack.

Well, it should be expected. New York was hit by terrorists in an airplane. Should everyone just assume, "Oh, it was just an accident, lolololol."

[Timan Veteran]

Why are people even suggesting the possibility of an attack?

Oh yes, the terrorists are going to crash a Cessna into a building so they can kill the pilot and maybe a few other people. Sorry for sounding harsh, but this should be a matter of common sense.

It is a bad accident as someone (possibility more) was killed, but it was defiantly not an attack.

But I mean how many place crashes are there and then how many of those do crash into skyscrapers and then how many of them are in ny?

[Hurmoth]

Highly doubt it's terrorism.

Depends on how you define terrorists. Do I think it is radical Muslims who hate America? No, this time I don't. But that doesn't mean it wasn't deliberate. And we can have terrorists from our own country?shoot; we have before and probably will again. Nevertheless, I think, and hope, that this was an accident and that as few people are injured or killed.

[Andy1369]

It's sad how people associate so many things with terrorism nowadays... Sept. 11 really changed this country.

Just because it's a plane crash doesn't automatically make it suspected as terrorism.

Geez.

[thecableguy]

there is a 6 screen view on CNN right now

[Hurmoth]

It's sad how people associate so many things with terrorism nowadays... Sept. 11 really changed this country.

Just because it's a plane crash doesn't automatically make it suspected as terrorism.

Geez.

How many planes have you ever heard of crashing into large buildings in a major city like New York? If it had crashed into McDonald's, it wouldn't be associated with terrorism.

[Lt-DavidW]

How many planes have you ever heard of crashing into large buildings in a major city like New York? If it had crashed into McDonald's, it wouldn't be associated with terrorism.

And how many McDonalds' consist of buildings in New York..?

[briangw]

It was also twin engined.

[Danrarbc]

It's sad how people associate so many things with terrorism nowadays... Sept. 11 really changed this country.

Just because it's a plane crash doesn't automatically make it suspected as terrorism.

Geez.

I don't think people think that with every plane crash, just the ones where a plane hits a building.