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 Posted October 11, 2006 Posted October 11, 2006 Full story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/manhattan_plane_crash This crash leaves us all thinking the same thing: How? It has been determined that this was an accident, but should aircrafts be aloud to travel so close to cities? With all the new security in the country we failed to take into account private aircraft, are we realy safe?
Ellie_Penguin Posted October 11, 2006 Posted October 11, 2006 oh not another one. Well, the plane was flying under bad weather gosh it's so sad. :crying:
Foxy! Posted October 11, 2006 Posted October 11, 2006 I know that when I first saw it, I thought that it was terrorists. Then I watched the TV for a few minutes, and saw that it was because the plane had flown too close to buildings. Its very sad, and I fell real sorry for the yankees.
Chipmonker Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 Remember kids, don't drink and fly. No really, I'm serious. I have known ( :( ) people who have ended up in very bad situations.
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 Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 HAhaha, that was priceless. But it turns out it was a private plane carrying a yankees pitcher, who died.
.Dan. Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 I don't see why it's such a big deal.With today's skyscrapers being literally sky-scrapers,it isn't easy being a pilot.
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 Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 THEY JUST NEED TO STOP FLYING SO CLOSE TO THE BUILDINGS!
Pancreatic dragon Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 There was a kid in my class that said that the guy who did it , did it out of depression because he couldnt make it to the world series. Like I said, Weird kid.
Foxy! Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 Hmm, sounds like a classic falling asleep at the controls, if you ask me. JK. It was a sad accident- the Yankees sure won't be happy.
Pancreatic dragon Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 Yep, The red sox are probably either crying or cheering right now. Probably both.
Foxy! Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 One eye laughing, the other weeping? It was, also a good book!
Pancreatic dragon Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 It was, Also a good book What do you mean? I dont get it o_O
Foxy! Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 One eye laughing, the other eye weeping is a book. I had a slight typo...:*
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 Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 The pilot was the pitcher, he and his flying instructor died in the crash. There was a mayday message right before the crash so I suspect engine failure...
Strategos Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 Engine failer? I know, it's really, really sad. Oh, and about the Red Sox, you're probably right.
Pancreatic dragon Posted October 13, 2006 Posted October 13, 2006 ... I thought that there was no mayday call.
Guest �strophysicist Posted October 13, 2006 Posted October 13, 2006 I just re-read some articles, you're right there was no mayday call. Also there is proof that it couldn't be engine failure.
Samuel Posted October 13, 2006 Posted October 13, 2006 Wikipedia: "There is no indication that the aircraft's Ballistic Recovery Systems emergency parachute, designed to bring the plane down safely, was deployed. The FAA confirmed that the plane was flying under visual flight rules (VFR) and attracted no special attention from air traffic controllers or NORAD before the crash. The aircraft took a hard 90-degree turn before it hit the building." Just a bad accident :( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_11%2C...ity_plane_crash WNBC-TV reports that the aircraft departed from Teterboro Airport in Teterboro, New Jersey. According to multiple reports, Lidle planned on flying to Tennessee, where he had a hotel room booked for the night, then to Dallas, Texas and finally on to his home in California.
Ellie_Penguin Posted October 13, 2006 Posted October 13, 2006 It was just an accident. Do they know who was flying the plane?
Guest �strophysicist Posted October 14, 2006 Posted October 14, 2006 Wow, Samuel knows more about what happened in my country than I do! But it does sound familiar. The pilot has not been determined yet, it does matter. For life insurance, yada yada yada...
Samuel Posted October 14, 2006 Posted October 14, 2006 :D Don't I just? "If authorities determine that Lidle was indeed the pilot, his beneficiaries could unfortunately be excluded from receiving accidental death benefits. Although Lidle was covered by the players' association's benefit plan, there is an exclusion for "any incident related to travel in an aircraft...while acting in any capacity other than as a passenger". The total benefit is reportedly 1.5 million dollars."
Ellie_Penguin Posted October 16, 2006 Posted October 16, 2006 Who, may I know is Lidle? Cory Lidle was a Yankees pitcher. You can read more about him and his death on Wikipedia. I have the feeling he was the one flying the plane. He said he was going to take a sightseeing around Manhattan before his trip to CA and he already knew how to fly... "Two days after Lidle's crash, on October 13, 2006, Lidle's Yankees teammate Alex Rodriguez was a passenger aboard a private jet that slid off the runway in Burbank, California at Bob Hope Airport. No one was injured and the NTSB is investigating the incident." Coincidence?
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