Plane crash

[Larry B.]

It looks like a plane crashed into a 50 story high rise in Manhattan. There are a few people dead and people trapped. Firefighters are trying to get to them. As of now they don't think it is an act of terrorism.

 

[T.K.C.]

That is horrible, horrible news!!

 

[Evil Eye Earl]

our regular news had about one minute on it .....then they went back to soap operas.....I need cable at work, radios don't work inside the building.
Hope it was mechanical trouble.
Bless the victims.

 

[Evil Eye Earl]

Cirrus 20...nice plane standard equipment on the newer models is a chute package.
http://www.cirrusdesign.com/aircraft/pricing/

 

[Larry B.]

I understand that NY Yankee pitcher Cory Lidle was flying the plane. He is dead as is 3 others so far.

 

[Esav Benyamin]

The NYT has a preliminary account: Small Aircraft Hits Building in Manhattan, 524 E. 72nd Street.

Breaking News 4:51 PM ET: High-Ranking City Official Says Yankees Pitcher Cory Lidle Was Killed in the Plane Crash

 

[cockroachfarm]

My son was pretty shook up when he heard the news. When he worked for the Toronto Blue Jays, he became friends with outfielder Raoul Mondeci and they would go out clubbing fairly regularly. On several occasions, they took along Cory Lidle. My son said he was a great guy, with a young son and what my son described as "the nicest, most genuine wife in baseball". What a great loss, to so many people.