holy shizznizzle, as the blackanese might say. could this be another terrorist attack? it literally *just* happened. is this how WWIII begins? if so, i'm filling up my gas tank and taking my BOV into the heart of darkness. you'll never find me.
Wah, Just seen the news myself. I dunno what to think at the mo- could just be an accident but hmmmm... Have to wait and see. Lol @ Aus in his BOV X)
Aircraft hits New York building Two people were killed when a small aircraft crashed into a building in New York City's affluent Upper East Side, police say. Flames and smoke are coming out of the 50-storey apartment building on Manhattan island. The FBI says there is no indication that the crash is terrorism-related. The New York Fire Department said the aircraft struck the 20th floor of a building on East 72nd Street and York Avenue. Witnesses told the Associated Press (AP) news agency the crash caused a loud noise, and burning and falling debris was seen. map Emergency workers have rushed to the scene, while firefighters shot streams of water at the flames from the lower floors. A senior Homeland Security official said there is no indication of terrorism, but rather it the incident appeared to be a "terrible accident". An eyewitness told the BBC: ''The next thing I knew he [the plane] levelled out and then the next thing I knew he disappeared behind the building and he was gone. "I said I can't believe that this is what I just saw and they kept saying it was a helicopter but it was a plane.'' BBC correspondent Guto Harri in Manhattan says there are scenes of chaos on the streets, with fire engines, police cars and ambulances blocking nearby roads. AP identified the building as the Belaire, a prestigious 50-storey residential tower. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6042306.stm more NEW YORK - A small plane crashed into an Upper East Side high-rise Wednesday, shooting flames out the windows, raining debris on the sidewalks below and rattling New Yorkers' nerves exactly one month after the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack. Police confirmed 2 people are dead. ADVERTISEMENT Christine Monaco, a New York spokeswoman for FBI, said there was no indication of terrorism, but that officials "have been sent to the scene as a routine." FAA spokesman Jim Peters said all three New York City-area airports were operating normally. "The initial indication is that there is a terrible accident," said Department of Homeland Security spokesman Russ Knocke. Nevertheless, fighter jets were scrambled over U.S. cities as a precaution, the Pentagon said. The aircraft struck the 20th floor of a building on East 72nd Street, said Fire Department spokeswoman Emily Rahimi. Witnesses said the crash caused a loud noise, and flames were seen shooting out of the windows. "It's a mob scene with police and helicopters circling," said Sandy Teller, watching from his apartment a block away. "There's a dozen ambulances and lots of firefighters waiting on 72nd, on the corner. There's lots of stretchers ready, gurneys. And lots of emergency people waiting." The crash struck fear in a city devastated by the attacks of Sept. 11 five years ago. Witnesses said sirens echoed across the east side of Manhattan as emergency workers rushed to the scene. The crash triggered a loud bang. Broken glass and debris was strewn around the neighborhood. "There's a sense of helplessness," Teller said. "Cots and gurneys, waiting. It's a mess." The Federal Aviation Administration said it was too early to determine what type of aircraft was involved, or what might have caused the crash in the middle of a hazy October afternoon. Richard Drutman, a professional photographer who lives on the building's 11th floor, said he was speaking on the telephone when he felt the building shake. "There was a huge explosion. I looked out my window, and saw what appeared to be pieces of wings, on fire, falling from the sky," Drutman said. He and his girlfriend quickly evacuated the building. The address of the building is 524 E. 72nd Street — a 50-story condominium tower built in the late 1980s and located near Sotheby's auction house. The Belaire Condo, developed by William Zeckendorf Jr., has 183 apartments, many of which sell for more than $1 million. Several lower floors of the building are occupied by doctors and administrative offices, as well as guest facilities for family members of patients at the Hospital for Special Surgery, hospital spokeswoman Phyllis Fisher said. No patients were in the high-rise building and operations at the hospital a block away weren't affected, Fisher said. The Hospital for Special Surgery specializes in orthopedic operations. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061011/ap_on_re_us/manhattan_plane_crash
Aussy, fixed that hotlink for ya buddy. Terrosist attack? Nah.. as bad as it sounds, the concept wouldn't kill enough people for the bloodthirsty terrorists' likings. Unfortunate accident I reckon.
reported that yankees pitcher Cory Lidle killed in the plane crash. he i guess bought the plane, obtained a license and was the pilot of the plane...
did i schmuck it up, lethal? thankies! ^.^ i did that as i was going out the door. hade: my roomie (baseball fan) saw that and his jaw dropped. crazy.
Actually Cory Lidle was a student learning to get his liscense and the instructor was with him. Im not sure if the instructor was the pilot or if Cory Lidle was. RIP Sucks he was my home teams former pitcher.
ahh ok...sportscenter said he was the pilot and their site did to. http://espn.go.com/ cnn as well: http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/11/plane.crash/index.html
Yah I ust remeber hearing that. But there was an instructor with him....I don't get if it was a malfuntction that the instructor could take over since he is more experience
well the plane they were flying in actually has a parachute that can deploy in an emergency, but flying only a few hundred feet its pretty useless, not to mention the obstacles in their path(obviously). im sure more will be known later tonight or tomorrow, i'll have to check after work
gas tank filled up just in case it's cold, and i'm walking around with the collar up on my jacket (thank you again, gerry) whistling my merry way while i hear teeth chattering around me. ^.^ i wonder how the sports channels will commemorate him, if at all?
there ya go aus, personally i agree with him, if WWIII is started i dont think there will be many places to drive to. somebody might lob an actual nuke, and well, there goes the neihbourhood.
what do you think i've been peeing for distance for all these years? it's like i've got an onboard sniper rifle now...they'll never catch me once i make it to woods! bwahahah!
justin: who's the one that wants me home for his birthday? your evil twin? wait...*you're* the evil twin! jorahan: nope, nope, but thanks. my bunker is hidden. ^.^
Damn... he didn't fall sor my trap... Oh wells... I still have clinton and ossama.... i mean.... my family....
