Breaking News – Plane Crash in NY!
CNN is reporting a small plane hit a high rise building.
A small aircraft has crashed into a high-rise residential building at 72nd Street and York in Manhattan
Update:
FOXNews.com is reporting:
Flames could be seen shooting from windows on two upper floors of the 50-story building, near the East River. Burning debris fell from the tower, and a column of gray smoke rose over the city.
“There’s huge pieces of debris falling,” said one witness who refused to give her full name. “There’s so much falling now, I’ve got to get away.”
Fire Department spokeswoman Emily Rahimi said the aircraft struck the 20th floor of the building, located at 524 East 72nd Street.
Update2:
AllahPundit is all over the story. He’s staying much more current than I’m able to.
Update3:
Somebody had the audacity to spam this post trying to sell some kind of emergency related products. How rude. The fire’s not even out yet, and the spam was written specifically for this event.
Update 4:
The owner and one of two people on the plane that crashed has been identified as a pitcher for the New York Yankees named Cory Lidle. The other passenger is so far unknown.
Cause of Yankee pitcher’s plane crash into high-rise a mystery
Yankees manager Joe Torre called Wednesday’s accident “a terrible shock.”
“Cory’s time with the Yankees was short, but he was a good teammate and a great competitor,” he said. “My heart goes out to his family.”