MCIFlyer From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 40 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 12606 times:
NEW YORK (AP) - Broadcast reports say a small aircraft has
crashed into a building in New York City.
The building is described as a high-rise on Manhattan's upper
east side.
Video from the scene shows at least three apartments in the high
rise fully engulfed in flames.
Jpax From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 1016 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 12602 times:
CBS NY: CBS-2 News has learned a small plane has crashed into an apartment building at 72nd and York. Several apartments are completely engulfed in flames.
JetBlueNYFL From United States of America, joined May 2006, 274 posts, RR: 4 Reply 3, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 12603 times:
It's on every channel...CNBC, FOX, CNN, MSNBC, etc. Some are reporting a chopper and some are reporting a small plane.
Jetjack74 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 7335 posts, RR: 52 Reply 4, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 12603 times:
A Cessna On the upper east side, at E72nd St. 5 or 6 apartments engulfed in flames. That must suck
71Zulu From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 2732 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 12552 times:
No links yet, watching MSNBC
Some say it was Cessna but now looking like a Chopper
Manhattan Upper East Side
500 block East 72nd Street
EWRandMDW From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 379 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 12551 times:
I've heard it was a Cessna that hit a building around east 72nd St
Jpax From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 1016 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 12558 times:
LTU932 From Germany, joined Jan 2006, 13864 posts, RR: 51 Reply 9, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 12553 times:
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.
71Zulu From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 2732 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 12444 times:
JakeOrion From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 1247 posts, RR: 2 Reply 12, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 12437 times:
Just posted on Drudge, says it was a helicopter, story still developing:
QFSYD744 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 13, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 12437 times:
Relatives in New York City are saying it was near to the Cornell-Weill Medical Centre. In addition they said that they are hearing that the plane headed downward in direction if building.
LTBEWR From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 12329 posts, RR: 12 Reply 14, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 12437 times:
Possible helicoptor, FAA says could be small general aircraft. Near east side Manhattan heliport. Hit building at 15th/16th floor of about a 25-30-story building. Fire on those 2-3 levels engulfing across several floors. Building hit 525 E. 76th Street, NYC, near York Avenue, near East River. Confirmed by FAA as a small plane or a helicoptor, possibly doing photo work. Some debris of a/c landed on E. 76th Street. No info as to casualties on the a/c or in the building or street, but now sign of any any casualties in building or street. Building fnear Hospital for Special Surgery and some apartments in building may for as to that hospital. Fire Department has reached the apartment and getting the fire under control. Weather cool, some haze/fog/mist.
Not believed to be any terror attack - only an accident.
AirMailer From United States of America, joined May 2006, 413 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 12334 times:
71Zulu From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 2732 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 12336 times:
Yep, AP saying it was fixed wing, FDNY tells Fox News it was a Helicopter.
71Zulu From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 2732 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 12163 times:
Nope, no confirmation. The building was struck around the 20th floor so figure 250 feet of altitude or so. Unless it was intentional, helicopter at 250 feet sounds more reasonable.
2H4 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 8950 posts, RR: 62 Reply 19, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 12175 times:
QFSYD744 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 23, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 11834 times:
Relatives from New York have called back, the building involved was called the Bel Air building and houses residents, post operative high profile clientele, and is near to Sothebys.
Mir From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 19687 posts, RR: 56 Reply 24, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 11642 times:
Could be a case of an engine failure with nowhere to land the plane (if it was a plane).
-Mir
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25 BoeingOnFinal: Very likely a helicopter, according to BBC World.
26 DTW757: CNN reporting no arriving traffic to LGA. No flights can depart anywhere for LaGuardia and all flights going there are either holding or have been div
27 Flyinryan99: Does this coincide with the "Aircraft Incident" at LGA right now? LGA is currently groundstopped.
28 ZRHnerd: BBC now reporting it was a Helicopter. terror-relation close to none.
30 DTW757: CNN now reports it is confirmed a small fixed wing airplane.
31 71Zulu: Fox News says 2 confirmed killed and people trapped in the building. FAA confirms it was a fixed wing aircraft.
32 Falcon84: LGA is in a ground-stop right now due to this incident. At least the first tier for LGA is in a ground-stop. And just found out at least the 2nd tier,
33 AirMailer: FoxNews: 'FDNY 2 people dead; a number of people are trapped; it's a 3 alarm fire'... FAA: 'OFFICIAL, IT WAS A FIXED WING AIRCRAFT.'
34 Ptharris: Man.. I hate it when people do this. It's like knocking and running just to be the first. Uh oh... someone going to drop the T-word??? I'm surprised
35 N844AA: I'm on the Upper West Side, and I just went to the top of my building to see if I could see anything -- nothing from the crash, but at least half a do
36 AirMailer: Keep in mind that some people are reading this post from their office with no access to a television; or are reading it from somewhere in the world w
37 Indio66: CBS news is confirming that it was a helicopter.
38 Piff: I did try and stay clear from that word. It'll help when we get proper confirmation on whether it was a helicopter or not. Can't understand why LGA w
39 71Zulu: Mine was actually second Can we combine this thread into the one by UAL747?
40 Irobertson: CNN just reporting that it definitely was NOT a helicopter, according to the FAA it was "a small general aviation aircraft".
42 Indio66: Now CBS is indicating that it was a fixed wing.
43 Ordpia: CNN is reporting that "Combat Air patrols" are being conducted over various areas, no specific areas given but there hinting at the major cities, at t
44 QFSYD744: The Police per the reports are now saying "Fixed Wing" - "Small Aircraft"
45 Pilotfox: Check out the arrivals into LGA, http://flightaware.com/live/airport/KLGA They have all been put into holding patterns.
46 LTBEWR: Latest word: Small fixed wing aircraft our of Teterboro, NJ airport. Probably just doing a 'sightseeing' run. Was in the 'exclusion zone' where small
48 Flyingrph: MSNBC just reported the a/c to be a SR20 They have a bunch of bumbeling idiots who are 'experts'...please Kevin
49 Piercey: CLE is back on, and I thought I heard LGA is back as well. Plane took off from Teterboro (sp) according to CNN.
50 CcrlR: They are saying from CNN it may be a NY Yankees player(who is a pilot). mabye a Cirrus SR since they saying that it has a parachute and Miles OBrien h
51 FiveMileFinal: ESPN's saying that it's Yankees pitcher Corey Lidle.
52 ATCGOD: It's confirmed. "Cory Lidle dies in plane crash in NYC", according to ESPN.
54 Adria: It's a SR22...those Cirrus aircraft should only be permitted to those who fly at least 100 hours a year on such an aircraft.
55 Mir: I gave the LGA ASOS a call an hour or so ago and the visibility was fine (9 miles), but the ceilings were about 2,000. Still VFR weather, but less th
56 EridanMan: I'm having a really hard time seeing how this was an accident if the weather was VFR (hell, even if it was IMC...)
57 Starlionblue: Why? Can't something be wrong with the plane? Or what about distraction, seizures, other human factors.
58 EridanMan: Any accident narrative yet? about the only way I can think this was an accident was VFR into IMC...
59 Mir: Plenty of accidents happen in good weather. They generally occur because of mechanical problems, and the pilot's inability to deal with those problem
60 2H4: On what factors specific to the SR22 do you base this statement? 2H4
61 Ward86IND: I've seen enough of these damn Cirruses going down. One in Indy just a few weeks ago.
62 EridanMan: Very true... I know I'm just speculating... I guess we'll know when we know...
63 Jpax: Insurance goes up yet again for Cirrus owners... Bad week for the Yankees, too. RIP Cory and passenger(?)
64 OPNLguy: Here's what they were at TEB, EWR, LGA, and JFK for the last 6 hours. I saw another report that indicated Lidle was "learning to fly" or had only ver
65 Riyadhnurse: WABC News 7 reported , Lindle flying less than a year? Are there not very strict "no fly" FAA restrictions in & around Manhatan and the rest of NYC? T
66 DTW757: Cory Lidle had a private pilot airplane single engine land rating issued 02/09/2006
67 Mir: Just your standard Class B airspace. You need a clearance to fly in there, but there are areas underneath the Class B where VFR flight is unrestricte
68 Palladium: I dont understand this....I thought there is NO FLY restriction in NYC. Why still plane allowed to enter NYC skyline.
69 Peteg913: Not at all...how could this work with 3 major airports there?
70 OPNLguy: The accident aircraft shows up on Passur... http://www4.passur.com/jfk.html Use the 20 mile scale, and put start the time at 1303. Make sure you use t
71 AirFrance: Also rumors say that a Yankees relieve pitcher was in the plane when it crashed into the highrise.Still very sketchy info about this.
72 OPNLguy: Someone other than Cory Lidle that's already been mentioned?
73 Mir: That plane goes way too far down the East River. What you're seeing is probably the Hamptons-NYC seaplane service (done by a Caravan on floats if mem
74 Mir: This has been confirmed - Corey Lidle was on board. -Mir
75 Starlionblue: As Peteg913 mentions, this is not the case. There are three major airports in the area to start with. Closing off the area would be impractical and i
76 OPNLguy: New one on me.... Wonder what they charge?
77 Mir: More than I care to know. EDIT: $345 one-way, according to their website. But they don't fly on Wednesdays, so it wasn't one of them. But that plane
78 Cityguy: and the scumbag personal injury lawyers are already on TV saying it is a "defect with the plane" nothing is know yet and already posturing for news an
79 Comorin: As the a.netter probably closest to the accident scene ( I live 3 blocks away), I don't have much to add except that there were no low clouds or fog a
80 Adria: The SR20/22 is a fantastic aircraft but not forgiving. It's not like a Cessna where you could sit in after not flying for years and everything would
81 DILF: OK, so why not combine this with the other identical post on this same subject?
82 2H4: Hmm. Interesting perception. I agree that it is less forgiving than a 172, but only very marginally so. While a bit more particular than, say, a 172
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