Small plane crashes into building

[Peaches-n-Cream]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

They have 4 confirmed deaths... 2 people were on the plane, and they had said that 2 people were on the ground/in the apartments.

I didn't hear that. The Mayor said that there were only two fatalities, and they were on the plane. Two people were in an apartment when debris broke through their windows, but they escaped unharmed.

Originally Posted by Peaches-n-Cream

I didn't hear that. The Mayor said that there were only two fatalities, and they were on the plane. Two people were in an apartment when debris broke through their windows, but they escaped unharmed.

Steinbrenner has confirmed that Cory Lidle was killed and the banners on the news have changed from "feared dead" to "killed".

[Jimmy Choo]

This is so sad.....

[jon1856]

My thoughts and best wishes go out to all the families and friends who have had their lives touched by this tragedy.

As one of the other threads on CG asks “What song is on your mind”:

http://www.tapsbugler.com/TapsPDFandsound.html

http://basehitter.net/newcomb/pages/navy%20hymn.html

O Spirit, Whom the Father send
To spread abroad the Firmament;
O wind of heaven, by Thy Might,
Save all who dare the eagle's flight;
And keep them by Thy watchful care
From every peril in the air.

[epchick]

Here are some pictures from CNN.com:











Watching one of the videos, OTW was right---the plane was cut in half, and half of it fell to the ground. One eyewitness said that the plane was about to hit his condominium, but somehow avoided it and the plane hit the Belaire which was next door. He said that the plane was out of control, that the nose of the plane kept going up and down, until it finally hit the building.

[jon1856]

Both WCBS and WNBC are reporting that when plane made "U-Turn" back south not only was turn too wide but plane seemed to be going into a stall.

[macallan25]

ESPN reported that there was a call from the plane reporting engine trouble or something like that.

[AlexMack]

Originally Posted by epchick

Here are some pictures from CNN.com:

This is an eerily appropriate picture of Lidle.

As a red sox fan, I send my condolences to the Yankees and Yankees fans everywhere. This is a tragic day.
ps. does anyone else see anything ironic in a flight instructor dying? I mean, it's hardly good advertising for the school?
pps. black humour allows us to cope in the face of tragedy.

[jon1856]

http://sports.aol.com/mlb/story/_a/l...00010000000001

More to come.