UPDATE: Aircraft hit building at 71st and York Ave on East Side of Manhattan

Rush Limbaugh Show ^ | 10/11/06 | Rush Limbaugh

[Yossarian]

Rush reports that a Cessna has been reported as crashing into (at least one) apartment complex in NYC Mannhattan's upper east side - on East 71st Street.

[boxerblues]

I think he was referring to the man several months back, who blew up his apartment bldg in the middle of his divorce

[NinoFan]

What?

[Post-Neolithic]

Remember they said the first plane to hit the World Trade Center was a small private plane. Never trust what they say until it is confirmed by the actual wreckage.

[ecomcon]

Pretty much. ;^)

[eastsider]

Glad I'm at work. My apartment is engulfed in smoke.

[montag813]

Cops showing up with "automatic weapons."

Cool!

[JLS]

Very funny, I had not considered that it was necessarily black now.

[kcvl]

Oh, no.

[Enchante]

WOW. On 9/11 I was living on the 36th floor of an apartment building on York Ave. just a couple of blocks from this one..... this brings back too many memories..... hoping for the best, but there must be casualties.....

[Deo volente]

That kid was a mentally ill individual, not a Muslim fanatic.

Aren't they the same thing?

[The Westerner]

Hope your windows are sealed tight! Good luck...

[wrench]

"Witness on MSNBC said that it didn't look like the copter or plane was aiming for the building, but appeared to be in distress and striking more of a glancing blow. Was descending at a steep angle, with an odd noise."


This is what an auto-rotation looks like.

Helo may have lost power or tail rotor.

[yield 2 the right]

Shep Smith.....up his old self?

[Velveeta]

524 E. 72nd Street

[NinoFan]

Argh, which was it, helicopter or plane?

[cgk]

Happy you're safe... !

[conservative in nyc]

Unlike on 9/11, the weather isn't great, but okay for helicopters to fly (2-3 mile visibility; 1500 foot ceiling) and the building isn't exactly a major target. I doubt this was terror related.

[COEXERJ145]

But of course Freepers who weren't there will immediately claim that the gov't is covering up a terrorist act.

As per the norm every time a plane crashes. They just can't believe that accidents do happen. Every event is terrorism and is covered up by the government. This has been the belief among the tin foil hatter since 1996.

[July 4th]

Decent screen captures anyone?

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

Prayers for all involved.

I feel sick to my stomach.