Small plane crashes into Texas office building--Authorities say act may have been intentional

msnbc.msn.com ^ | 2-18-10 | msnbc.com staff

[cajuncow]

AUSTIN, Texas - A small plane crashed Thursday into a multistory office building in Austin, causing a fire and sending black smoke billowing from the seven-story structure, officials said. At least two people were injured and a third was unaccounted for.

Law enforcement officials in Austin said the pilot may have intentionally crashed the plane.

The aircraft hit the Echelon Building, which is next to a major highway in north Austin.

[ModelBreaker]

ModelBreaker’s First Law: The longer the perp goes without a name in the media, the more likely it is Mohammed.

[cricket]

Think it started as a 'short sale'. (He burned his down first.) Anyway; hate to see this become a trend to vent and get the worst revenge.

[STONEWALLS]

...Muslim pilot?

[cweese]

Pilot’s name = Joseph Stack, per local reports.

[cajuncow]

“The IRS, CIA and FBI all have offices in the complex where the building is located”

Could be anybody pissed at the government.

[FTJM]

A friend there told me that he burned his house down, attempting to kill his family, then flew the plane into the building.

[bunkerhill7]

No Taxation Without Replane-a-zation.

[Zakeet]

From the Austin American Statesman:

A plane crashed into a Northwest Austin building that houses federal offices about 9:30 this morning, sending plumes of smoke into the air that could be seen for miles.

CNN is quoting federal officials as saying the pilot had set his home ablaze before intentionally crashing plane into the building. A plane crashed into a Northwest Austin building that houses federal offices about 9:30 this morning, sending plumes of smoke into the air that could be seen for miles.

CNN is quoting federal officials as saying the pilot had set his home ablaze before intentionally crashing plane into the building.

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The Internal Revenue Service has offices in the building, including its civil enforcement and criminal investigations divisions, said Special Agent Michael Lemoine, a spokesman for the criminal investigations division.

He said that some IRS offices are on the first floor, which Lemoine said was hit by the plane.

He said that the criminal investigations division personnel are safe and accounted for. He did not have information on the civil division workers, who conduct audits and other activity at the offices

Much more information at the source.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

A pissed off taxpayer.....

[Candor7]

Maybe he was protesting the IRS 's extraordinary powers of seizure, which are IMHO, unconstitutional.

He burns down the house ( under IRS seizure?) and flies his plane right oioto the IRS offices?

Is there a "fair tax message" here? If so , watch the cover up begin.

[paddles]

Here it comes: anti-government wackos and tea-baggers who listen to right-wing hate radio and watch FOX news.

[WestCoastGal]

Austin Crash Pilot Joseph Andrew Stack Published An Online Anti-Goverment Screed http://www.mediaite.com/vxeey CH

[WestCoastGal]

IRS statement on crash here... http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/02/15/daily41.html

[tarpit]

The original website is here and the modification time is Thursday, February 18, 2010 10:12:53 AM

[2001convSVT]

Bush’s fault?

[Zakeet]

The "screed" was coherent and well reasoned.

The IRS badgered this poor guy to death, literally.

In his own words, "I am finally ready to stop this insanity [their harassment and seizure of his property]. Well, Mr. Big Brother IRS man, let’s try something different; take my pound of flesh and sleep well."

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Address of office building please? Thanks.

[o_zarkman44]

Quite a rant. sounds like the guy may have had enough of government tyranny.

I suspect there will be a lot of analysis of that writing.

[cajuncow]

9400 block of Research Blvd. according to link provided by post 14.