Garry Williams
Sales manager
Rick Grannis
Sales, Instructor
Posted on 12/06/2002 6:46:27 AM PST by RonDog
Two Killed As Small Plane Hits Miami Federal Bank
A employees [sic] of an New Smyrna Beach aircraft company were killed when their small plane crashed into the Federal Reserve (news - web sites) Building in Miami Thursday night.One body was found in the wreckage, and a second victim was found on a neaby golf course about 6 a.m. Friday morning.
As the plane struck the building west of the Miami International Airport about 9 p.m., as more than 100 employees were inside the building celebrating a holiday party.
Officials say the aircraft clipped the building, then burst into flames.
"The first fire rescue units responded within three minutes. When they got here they found on the east side of the Federal Reserve Bank here in Miami, a small plane fully engulfed," said Miami Fire Dept. Chief Luis Fernandez.
"We got out the building as fast as we could," said one employee.
"It's scary," said another.
No one inside the building was hurt.
Just a few hours after the crash, crews were using heavy equipment to remove the wreckage of the single-engine experimental aircraft, an American flag emblazoned on its tail.
Four Winds Aircraft president Jeff Rahm of New Smyrna Beach said two of the company's employees died in the crash. He says Rick Grannis, who was a salesman and instructor for the firm, was the pilot. Sales manager Garry Williams was the passenger.
Young Eagles Flying Club president Ed Waldorf said the two men flew to the Marathon Airport Thursday to attend a Christmas party for his group.
The National Transportation Safety Board (news - web sites) is investigating the cause of the crash.
Small aircraft crashes into Federal Reserve Bank building in Miami...
Drudge Report ^
Posted on 12/05/2002 6:59 PM PST by SamAdams76
Small Plane Hits Miami Bank, Pilot Dies
Yahoo! News - AP ^ | 12/6/2002 | By CORALIE CARLSON
Posted on 12/05/2002 10:53 PM PST by Bobby777MIAMI (AP) - A small plane crashed into the Federal Reserve (news - web sites) Bank Building during a holiday party on Thursday night, killing the pilot, authorities said. No one inside the building was injured."It appears to be an accident," said Federal Aviation Administration (news - web sites) spokeswoman Laura Brown in Washington...more
"...Four Winds Aircraft president Jeff Rahm of New Smyrna Beach said two of the company's employees died in the crash. He says Rick Grannis, who was a salesman and instructor for the firm, was the pilot. Sales manager Garry Williams was the passenger..."O.K., FReepers.
WHO ARE THESE GUYS?
Do they have any terrorist connections?
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash.
Maybe a little too much holiday cheer?
No, you miss the connection. AQ has been using remote control devices for years to cause traffic accidents. Isn't that obvious? We should have learned since 9/11 that there is no such thing as an "accident". We have been kidding ouselves for years!
Garry Williams
Sales manager
Rick Grannis
Sales, Instructor
The moral of the story is don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today; tomorrow may never come.
Tomorrow will come and go, but you may be stuck in yesterday and not be able to do what you wanted.
I wanted to start a NEW thread in Breaking News to confirm any potential terrorist connection with the two men who were killed.Small aircraft crashes into Federal Reserve Bank building in Miami...
Drudge Report ^
Posted on 12/05/2002 6:59 PM PST by SamAdams76Small Aircraft Crashes Into Federal Reserve Bank Building
FOX NEWS 7 - MIAMI ^ | 12/6/2002 | FOX NEWS- MIAMI
Posted on 12/05/2002 9:46 PM PST by CreekerFreeperSmall Plane Hits Miami Bank, Pilot Dies
Yahoo! News - AP ^ | 12/6/2002 | By CORALIE CARLSON
Posted on 12/05/2002 10:53 PM PST by Bobby777
Two Killed As Small Plane Hits Miami Federal Bank
[pilot and passenger identified: NON-muslim?]
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News) ^ | December 6, 2002 | WJXT News4Jax.com - AP
Posted on 12/06/2002 6:46 AM PST by RonDog
The moderators (rightly, I suppose) chose to re-post this as Extended News.Yours, and the other previous threads, were posted BEFORE the identity of the pilot and his passenger were known.
Sorry for the confusion...
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