Small plane crashes into building - Page 2

#16 10-11-2006, 05:00 PM

According to CNN, the FBI found his passport on the street.

4 people are also presumed dead.

How sad for Cory Lidle, his family, and the Yankees organization.

Peaches-n-Cream · #17 10-11-2006, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by OTW

According to CNN, the FBI found his passport on the street.

4 people are also presumed dead.

How sad for Cory Lidle, his family, and the Yankees organization.

You are halfway around the world and getting news faster than me. I am just a few blocks away.

This is so sad. RIP Cory Lidle.

KSigkid · #18 10-11-2006, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by OTW

According to CNN, the FBI found his passport on the street.

4 people are also presumed dead.

How sad for Cory Lidle, his family, and the Yankees organization.

When Lidle was traded to the Yankees, I heard from a couple of journalist contacts that he was an absolutely great guy, great family man, etc.

This is such sad news - my prayers are with all those who have been affected by this tragedy.

#19 10-11-2006, 05:18 PM

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You are halfway around the world and getting news faster than me. I am just a few blocks away.

This is so sad. RIP Cory Lidle.

It's because I took a sick day and am in bed watching CNN/Headline News.

I can only imagine what the witnesses on the streets were thinking when this happened, before they found out info about who was flying the plane.

KSigkid · #20 10-11-2006, 05:32 PM

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It's because I took a sick day and am in bed watching CNN/Headline News.

I can only imagine what the witnesses on the streets were thinking when this happened, before they found out info about who was flying the plane.

Apparently Lidle's wife has not been notified of what happened (the Mayor said that next of kin have not been notified). I cannot imagine how horrible it must be to hear something like that on the news (not that it would feel any better hearing it directly from the authorities).

#21 10-11-2006, 05:37 PM

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Apparently Lidle's wife has not been notified of what happened (the Mayor said that next of kin have not been notified). I cannot imagine how horrible it must be to hear something like that on the news (not that it would feel any better hearing it directly from the authorities).

I saw that too. I was surprised to hear that next of kin wasn't notified yet. He said that they were having trouble getting a hold of them, yes?

Now they say there were 2 passengers in the plane -- an instructor and the student-pilot, but as you said, their identities weren't revealed because of the next of kin issue.

OrchidAlum · #22 10-11-2006, 05:45 PM

This is so awful. I can't believe it got out to the press before his wife was notified.

My thoughts are with his family, the Yankees, and my fellow Yankee fans.

RIP Cory.

Peaches-n-Cream · #23 10-11-2006, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by OTW

It's because I took a sick day and am in bed watching CNN/Headline News.

I can only imagine what the witnesses on the streets were thinking when this happened, before they found out info about who was flying the plane.

I hope that you feel better.

On the news, many witnesses said that they thought it was another attack. I knew something huge was happening because I heard at least 30 different sirens in about 10 to 15 minutes. I haven't heard anything like that since that doctor blew up his townhouse this summer.

Surprisingly, there were no serious injuries on the ground or in the apartments when the plane crashed.

PM_Mama00 · #24 10-11-2006, 06:06 PM

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I hope that you feel better.

On the news, many witnesses said that they thought it was another attack. I knew something huge was happening because I heard at least 30 different sirens in about 10 to 15 minutes. I haven't heard anything like that since that doctor blew up his townhouse this summer.

Surprisingly, there were no serious injuries on the ground or in the apartments when the plane crashed.

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.

#25 10-11-2006, 06:12 PM

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I hope that you feel better.

Thanks!

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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.

Headline News said that the plane was split half, one half in the apartment (I think this was where the engine was) and that the passengers were found on the ground, where Lidle's passport was also found. Makes sense because they were able to free the passengers that way, and one was DOA at the hospital.

Of course all of these things are unconfirmed.

Peaches-n-Cream · #26 10-11-2006, 06:29 PM

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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.

#27 10-11-2006, 06:38 PM

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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 · #28 10-11-2006, 07:11 PM

This is so sad.....

PM_Mama00 · #29 10-11-2006, 07:33 PM

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Thanks!

Headline News said that the plane was split half, one half in the apartment (I think this was where the engine was) and that the passengers were found on the ground, where Lidle's passport was also found. Makes sense because they were able to free the passengers that way, and one was DOA at the hospital.

Of course all of these things are unconfirmed.

Yeah I didn't hear that at all. Every station is reporting different things at different times. I'm so confused now. There were other passengers in the plane? I thought it was just the instructor and Lidle. They did say an amount that were brought to the hospital, 15 of those were firefighters, one was DOA. That's confusing cuz it makes it sound like the DOA was the firefighter? Then they say one was NYPD.

jon1856 · #30 10-11-2006, 07:34 PM

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.