southsider2k5 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Most of the news stations are showing footage... no link yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 It may have been a helicopter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxy Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 From the front page of the NYT: Small Aircraft Hits Building in Manhattan Article Tools Sponsored By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: October 11, 2006 NEW YORK (AP) -- A small plane crashed into a high-rise on Manhattan's Upper East Side, police said Wednesday. There was no immediate word on any deaths or injuries. A column of gray smoke rose over the city, and raging flames could be seen in four windows on two upper floors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 CNN: An aircraft has crashed into the middle of a brick luxury high-rise residential building on Manhattan's Upper East Side at 72nd Street and York Avenue, police officials said. The building is very close to the East River. There was no word on casualties as firefighters battled the flames that shot up from several windows in the middle of the building. The Federal Aviation Administration has said a "general aviation" aircraft had hit the building. A North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) spokesperson, which monitors air traffic, told CNN that it had not been tracking the aircraft. Witness Sarah Steiner told CNN that fires were burning on the ground. "It looks like the plane just flew into someone's living room there." (Watch the orange flames ravage the apartment -- 1:50) "It looks as if the aircraft didn't go into the building but fell down," she said. "It may be part of the debris burning on the ground." Steiner said that when she arrived, she saw fire shooting out of two windows on the 30th floor of the 50-story building. Video from the scene shows at least three apartments in the high-rise fully engulfed in flames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 NORAD has just announced they believe this was just an accident. Also they are reports that the plane was doing acrobatic tricks (whatever that means) before hitting the building. They also said this play was on a visual flight plan, and wasn't required to check in with the radar towers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 2 deaths so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjm676 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Seems like just an accident. http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/11/plane.crash/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Appearantly this plane is registered to Cory Lidle. Arthur Rhodes has mentioned Lidles flight history before: "He is a scab," Rhodes said. "When he started, he would go 51/3 innings and (the bullpen) would have to win the game for him. The only thing Cory Lidle wants to do is fly around in his airplane and gamble. He doesn't have a work ethic. After every start, he didn't run or lift weights. He would sit in the clubhouse and eat ice cream. ... He shouldn't say that, he shouldn't say anything like that because he is a scab. He crossed the line when guys like me, Flash (Tom Gordon) and (Mike) Lieberthal were playing. He is a replacement player." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 4 confirmed deaths now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Rumors I'm hearing is that Lidle definitely was in the plane, and he's presumed to have died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 This is Thurman Munson all over again to a lesser extent I guess. Appearantly the Yankees weren't all that excited about Lidle flying around in a plane. Lidle was supposed to flyout of New Jersey this morning and it's believed that he was the pilot of this plane. ESPN is now confirming that Cory Lidle did die in the plane crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Oct 11, 2006 -> 03:48 PM) Well Dan Bernstein is now saying that Cory Lidle was in the plane. This is pretty horrible. Very. Would you mind altering the hearsay you posted above? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 QUOTE(Steff @ Oct 11, 2006 -> 08:57 PM) Very. Would you mind altering the hearsay you posted above? In regards to what Rhodes said? I think it's relevant just because it shows that someone has already mentioned a while ago that he's a reckless pilot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 QUOTE(fathom @ Oct 11, 2006 -> 03:59 PM) In regards to what Rhodes said? I think it's relevant just because it shows that someone has already mentioned a while ago that he's a reckless pilot. Though there is no proof and all witness accounts state the plane appeared to have mechanical issues. I don't see the point in s***ting on the guy. And if it's not true, it's libel. Or is there a direct quote from AR.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 QUOTE(Steff @ Oct 11, 2006 -> 09:04 PM) Though there is no proof and all witness accounts state the plane appeared to have mechanical issues. I don't see the point in s***ting on the guy. And if it's not true, it's libel. Or is there a direct quote from AR.... I'm actually pretty sure that there were some direct quotes in the war of words between Lidle and Rhodes that was very ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 CNN reports Lidle's passport found on the street at the scene of the plane crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 I just replaced it with the actual Rhodes quote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Oct 11, 2006 -> 04:08 PM) I just replaced it with the actual Rhodes quote. Thanks. ETA... I'm missing the reference to drinking and flying... or "flight history" as you labeled it up there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 QUOTE(Steff @ Oct 11, 2006 -> 04:11 PM) Thanks. ETA... I'm missing the reference to drinking and flying... or "flight history" as you labeled it up there? He mentioned Lidle's drinking in a television interview but it's not in the quote from the original New York Post article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Oct 11, 2006 -> 04:14 PM) He mentioned Lidle's drinking in a television interview but it's not in the quote from the original New York Post article. Gotcha. Will the 2 threads be merging? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sox4lifeinPA Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 holy crap...I thought y'all were joking about corey lidle.... The google thing yesterday and now this....what is going on in this world? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Oct 11, 2006 -> 04:21 PM) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...38596%26fvi%3D1 It was at $11 dollars a few hours ago.... I'm impressed the seller didn't add "dead Yankee pitcher" to the auction title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Oct 11, 2006 -> 05:21 PM) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...38596%26fvi%3D1 It was at $11 dollars a few hours ago.... When did eBay take away the "view bid history" option?? Or did they just move it somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Unbelievable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 They are discussing the possible postponement of both games tonight on ESPN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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