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Small Aircraft Crashes into NY Bldg - 10/11/2006 12:19:00 PM

BlkTallFullfig

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It's probably just a simple accident, but bet everyone is jumpy there. M
http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/11/plane.crash.ap/index.html.

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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.

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RE: Small Aircraft Crashes into NY Bldg - 10/11/2006 2:22:50 PM

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Latest is that is was a private plane owned by Cory Lidle pitcher for the NY Yankees who was the pilot. An accident. Story: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2621860

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RE: Small Aircraft Crashes into NY Bldg - 10/11/2006 4:19:35 PM

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With all of NYC pretty much restricted airspace, he *should have been* unter ATC control, and if not, INTERCEPTED.

Looks like EVERYTHING we should have learned on 9/11 didn't stick.

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RE: Small Aircraft Crashes into NY Bldg - 10/11/2006 4:22:40 PM

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Cory Lidle was an Islamic terrorist?

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RE: Small Aircraft Crashes into NY Bldg - 10/11/2006 4:27:22 PM

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Most of New York is unrestricted airspace. Maybe that should change but now it is perfectly legal to fly in that city.

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RE: Small Aircraft Crashes into NY Bldg - 10/11/2006 4:35:08 PM

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72nd and York is nowhere near Rockefeller Center.

Because of the huge traffic in the Tri-state area, he should never have been cleared to fly there. I doubt he was where he was supposed to be.

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RE: Small Aircraft Crashes into NY Bldg - 10/11/2006 4:41:19 PM

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FDC 6/0824 ZBW PART 4 OF 5 NY.. FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS 2. ALL AIRCRAFT ENTERING OR EXITING THE NEW YORK CLASS B AIRSPACE TFR OR 30 NM RADIUS TFR MUST REMAIN IN TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC. 3. ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATING WITHIN THE 8 NMR TO THE NEW YORK CLASS B AIRSPACE TFR OR THE 10 TO 30 NM RADIUS TFR AND OPERATING AT ALTITUDES OF UP TO BUT NOT INCLUDING FL180 ARE LIMITED TO AIRCRAFT ARRIVING OR DEPARTING LOCAL AIRFIELDS AND ATC MAY AUTHORIZE TRANSIT OPERATIONS. AIRCRAFT MAY NOT LOITER. 4. FLIGHT TRAINING, PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES, AEROBATIC FLIGHT, GLIDER OPERATIONS, PARACHUTE OPERATIONS, ULTRALIGHT, HANG GLIDING, BALLOON OPERATIONS, AGRICULTURE/CROP DUSTING, ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL FLIGHT OPERATIONS, AND BANNER TOWING OPERATIONS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.

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RE: Small Aircraft Crashes into NY Bldg - 10/11/2006 4:41:41 PM

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As a licensed pilot he can basically fly anywhere in the Country, except in restricted airspace, which this area of New York isn't. Flight plans are recomended for all flights, but not mandatory.

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RE: Small Aircraft Crashes into NY Bldg - 10/11/2006 4:48:31 PM

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You're telling me the NYC class B airspace, and 30 NM TFR doesn't cover the upper east side?

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RE: Small Aircraft Crashes into NY Bldg - 10/11/2006 4:52:43 PM

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Wow, there's a thousand foot gap b/t the bottom of the class B, and the ground.

Well, that's going to be fixed tomorrow.

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RE: Small Aircraft Crashes into NY Bldg - 10/11/2006 4:53:01 PM

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That is a very busy air corridor.. If he was in radio contact and flying at the proper altitude he could be there.Sight seeing planes and helicopters fly up and down the East River hundreds of times a day. I've been in one..

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