http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/11/plane.crash/index.html
How can that happen? I thought they were keeping aircraft out of the downtown core.
How can that happen? I thought they were keeping aircraft out of the downtown core.
Yankee Pitcher crashes plane into NY highrise
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I couldn't believe it when I heard about this on another forum I go to. A woman from NY was saying that there were fighter jets all over. I turned CNN on right away. At that time they had no idea what was going on but they were telling everyone it wasn't terrorist attack.
Sure made me stop and think. 9-11 has changed us all, forever.
Prayers to the baseball player's family from here ... and a thanks to whatever was watching over the folks in that apartment who made a narrow escape!
Sure made me stop and think. 9-11 has changed us all, forever.
Prayers to the baseball player's family from here ... and a thanks to whatever was watching over the folks in that apartment who made a narrow escape!
I think the airplane into a buiding thing has been done to death by now. We need,
we crave, we DEMAND another, class of colliding objects to inspire us.
we crave, we DEMAND another, class of colliding objects to inspire us.
I don't know what caused it, but I think they give celebrities and sports athletes piloting licenses too easily. It's an ego thing for them to take there buddies out in a plane.
May God save us all if Paris Hilton ever gets her piloting license!
May God save us all if Paris Hilton ever gets her piloting license!
ummmm....anyone can get a pilot's license, you have to have the desire, the time, and the money. my 17 year old nephew got his last year. although since he did it through air cadets, it didn't cost too much.
as far as flying over nycity goes, helicopters and small planes fly over the city all the time. sounds like this one was a fuel problem.
as far as flying over nycity goes, helicopters and small planes fly over the city all the time. sounds like this one was a fuel problem.
Yeah, half my family have a private pilots licence. Plus the article said that the pitcher was out with his instructor making me think that he was still learning to fly. Dont know about the states, but I had to fly over 45 hours before I could get my licence, and pass a load of exams.
And at present, I am restricted to day time flying only as I am colourblind. I have to go and pass another test to prove I can tell different colours apart!
Just a freak accident...
And at present, I am restricted to day time flying only as I am colourblind. I have to go and pass another test to prove I can tell different colours apart!
Just a freak accident...
In the video, it appeared that the plane was barely in control. The airplane seemed to fly around the corner of the building and then right into the face of the building. Stall recovery can be fun when you are at altitude with no obstructions. In the middle of New York, at a relatively low altitude, it would have been a nightmare.
From what I heard, that is an extremely dangerous path ... very narrow, low altitude, tons of traffic. Plus the ceiling was something like 1300 feet when he took off. That's low, even if you're flying low. Doesn't give you much room to even go upward and since that's a corridor where they use visual rather than instruments, sounds to me like a bad day to go up.
Right, sure it does...
Maybe we should put Stinger teams on every rooftop in Manhattan...you have all got it wrong again
It was the building that hit the plane , not the other way around.
It was the building that hit the plane , not the other way around.
Exactly. Have you figured out where George W is reposible yet? Put your tin hat on and think really hard.
plane crash
Can't you just hear all the nasty jokes about this one?
Fly ball..............
Shortstop...........
Sad, really.
Ugg.
PS: Durka; George wasen't responsible, but he was still reading the "goat story".......see his lips move
Can't you just hear all the nasty jokes about this one?Fly ball..............
Shortstop...........
Sad, really.
Ugg.
PS: Durka; George wasen't responsible, but he was still reading the "goat story".......see his lips move
Did you actually expect anything better from the yankees? It sure is unbelievably isn't it!
I wonder if it was an Accident? If he was having engine trouble why not ditch in water, why was he in such a populated area?? Oh yes Bush was sending him electromagnetic pulses, thats it of course.