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Aircraft Crashes Into Manhattan Building
Chicago Tribune ^ | October 11, 2006, 2:41 PM CDT | COLLEEN LONG

Posted on 10/11/2006 12:57:12 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

NEW YORK --

A small plane crashed into a high-rise on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, raining down debris on the neighborhood and shooting giant flames out the windows, police said.

Christine Monaco, a New York spokeswoman for FBI, said there was no indication of terrorism in the crash, but that officials "have been sent to the scene as a routine." FAA spokesman Jim Peters said all three New York City-area airports are operating normally.


"The initial indication is that there is a terrible accident," said Department of Homeland Security spokesman Russ Knocke.

The aircraft struck the 20th floor of a building on East 72nd Street, said Fire Department spokeswoman Emily Rahimi. Witnesses said the crash caused a loud noise, and flames were seen shooting out of the windows.

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878 posted on 10/11/2006 1:01:28 PM PDT by Cindy
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ON THE NET...

NORAD
http://www.norad.mil/

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
http://www.tsa.gov

FBI.gov
http://www.fbi.gov

DHS.gov
http://www.dhs.gov


904 posted on 10/11/2006 1:04:47 PM PDT by Cindy
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They decided to pull that thread....if you're cube bound then you just got to plow thru this long thread to figure it out.....


949 posted on 10/11/2006 1:08:31 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (History is soon Forgotten,)
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