Small Plane Crashes into Manhattan Building

[Headache in a Suitcase]

just happened...

 

[U2democrat]

I'm watching CNN now...it was probably some mechanical malfunction, at least I hope.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

it's an odd place for it to happen for it not to be just that... nothing over there but residential buildings, resturants and hospitals.

 

[ntalwar]

There's a heliport there I think.

 

[Justin24]

I bet the police and firemans memories of 9/11 are popping back in their minds.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

it's just on the other side of the queensboro bridge... my best friend is a cop in that precint... i already put a call into his cell to see if i could get any more info but he didn't answer which obviously leads me to believe he's a tad bit busy

 

[snowbunny00774]

Combat aircraft in the air as a precaution....scary. I hope it's unwarranted.

 

[Irvine511]

i'm not positive, but i believe my friend's parents live in that building. it looks very familiar, and i know they lived on York. and i've spent the night there once or twice.

hope all is okay, and i hope i'm wrong about the building and my memory is faulty.

 

[Zoots]

Hope everyone is okay.

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

I hope the residents of that building aren't home right now.

Scary stuff, accident or not.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

from the wide zoom shots of the building it looks as if there's a burn mark stretching down the length of the building, as if the aircraft hit the side of the building and slid down to the street

 

[U2democrat]

That's what witnesses are saying...that it hit the building and fell to the street. Must be absolutely frightening.

 

[phanan]

AP reporting:

Two people are reportedly dead and others are trapped in the burning building, according to fire department officials.

 

[U2democrat]

Wait a couple of hours until things clear up...then I'll take reports a little more seriously.

 

[AcrobatMan]

hmm

 

[snowbunny00774]

Appears to be an accident, not that that makes it any easier for anyone injured or suffering a loss. My thoughts are with everyone who will be jolted back to September 11. This must be so hard emotionally (not that any incident wouldn't be, but something like this even moreso).

 

[Numb1075]

very strange and VERY scary.

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I have to go into manhattan in an hour. should be quite a scene.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

this is the building... 524 east 72nd st. & york ave.

 

[Slipstream]

CNN confirmed with the FAA that it was a fixed wing aircraft with visable flight rules. CNN also said that they had talked to an official at NORAD and several unnamed US cities will immediately have CAP(combat air patrols) by military jets over them. Most officials, as reported, have said there is no connection to terrorism with this crash so far.

Bono, if flying around NYC, would be in a helicopter and not a fixed wing small aircraft. So it's safe to say he's ok.

 

[Bonochick]

How awful and scary.

 

[phanan]

Wait a couple of hours until things clear up...then I'll take reports a little more seriously.

Well, hopefully it's a mistake, but the AP is usually diligent in its reporting.

Must have been a scary scene...

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Bono, if flying around NYC, would be in a helicopter and not a fixed wing small aircraft. So it's safe to say he's ok.

who... CARES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

Wait a couple of hours until things clear up...then I'll take reports a little more seriously.

Exactly. Right now it's got to be madness down there. Later tonight there ought to be more conclusive reports.

 

[Lila64]

 

[phanan]

Why the hell do people keep mentioning Bono? Sheesh...

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

who... CARES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Honest to god. I know it's a U2 forum, but jesus, enough already.

If it was your family who lived in that building would you care whether the hell or not Bono was involved?

 

[Lila64]

I don't know if this was mentioned, the building is called The Bel-Air (sp?) Just saw a brief special report on ABC News (TV)


ETA: The plane hit the Belaire Condominiums, built in 1989 at 524 E. 72nd Street near the East River. More than 150 firefighters are on scene of a four-alarm fire in the building

 

[ntalwar]

Another Pic of it:

 

[Slipstream]

who... CARES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Actually, I don't really give a flying f**k, but I was replying back to people talking about him somehow being in that aircraft. Of course that was in the other 2 threads about this subject which I thought I was on by mistake. In any case, I completely agree with your sentiments.

 

[SpaceOddity]

Bono, if flying around NYC, would be in a helicopter and not a fixed wing small aircraft. So it's safe to say he's ok.

LOL. Wow.

Anyway, this is awful stuff. I saw the headline on Yahoo!News and my heart sank. I can't even imagine what people in that area are going through... talk about bringing back painful memories...