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.

[weef]

10/11/06 rotated about the 11 equals 09/11/01

That's definitely the coolest thing I've heard today.

[pabianice]

B-25 crash into Empire State Building, 1945

[cricket]

Woman did say it was a plane. . .not a helicopter.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Fixed wing means the wing is fixed in place - i.e., it doesn't move.

I.e., it's generally what we call "airplane", whereas helicopters are "moving wings", if you will.

[buccaneer81]

Here's a sample of some of the units in this building:

SPECTACULAR PENTHOUSE HANGING OVER THE RIVER 524 East 72nd street, PH1B WEBID # 149028 Fantastic penthouse corner apartment hanging over the river with unobstructed south, east, and north with water, bridge, Chrysler and Empire State Building views from romantic wrap terrace. 12'ceilings. Currently configured as a 2BR + library, 3.5 baths. Combined LR +DR is 27 x38 with wood burning fireplace and 12' ceilings. The terrace is 20 x42. This is a unique apartment with a garage space. Building Notes: The Belaire Condo building built in 1989. Includes: storage, garage, roof garden, courtyard, pool, fitness room, and laundry in the basement. WEBID# 149028 OFFERED AT: * Asking Price: $4,800,000 * Maintenance: $3105 * Financing Allowed: 90% permitted * Monthly real estate taxes $3,944.31 FEATURES: * Room Count: 6.5 * Bedrooms: 3 * Bathrooms: 3.5 * Condition: excellent * terrace * Views: river views * Exposures: NSE * eat in kitchen * 1 wbfp * dining area * garage space included

[skimask]

Rove's October suprise.

[TomGuy]

CNN: NORAD is putting fighter aircraft OVER SEVERAL CITIES, just in case.

[Velveeta]

NORAD up and flying over several US cities

[waimea.man]

Could this be NK's attack on America???? /sarc

[johnny7]

Reported on Howie Carr that a fighter wing was alerted...

[Clint N. Suhks]

Hannity says eye witness said it was a plane.

[cgk]

The Latest on the Crash

Last Edited: Wednesday, 11 Oct 2006, 3:25 PM EDT

Created: Wednesday, 11 Oct 2006, 3:14 PM EDT

A small aircraft crashed into a building on the Upper East Side.

 NEW YORK (AP) -- A small plane crashed into a high-rise
condominium Wednesday on Manhattan's Upper East Side, touching off
a raging fire that sent a pillar of black smoke over the city,
police said. There was no immediate word on any deaths or injuries.
   It was not immediately known if it was terrorism.
   Flames could be seen shooting from windows on two upper floors
of The Belaire, a 50-story tower on East 72nd Street, close to the
East River. Burning debris fell on the streets below as
firefighters shot water streams of water at the flames from lower
floors.
   Fire Department spokeswoman Emily Rahimi said the aircraft
struck struck the 20th floor.
   The tower was built in the late 1980s and is situated near
Sotheby's Auction House. It has 183 apartments, many of which sell
for more than $1 million.

[letsgonova19087]

NORAD to put air cover over cities per CNN

[gaijin]

Maybe the post-fire rebuilding will make for some uplifting URBAN RE-ENERGIZATION? And they could maybe employ some gay painters, and stuff...

[Cindy]

OFF TOPIC - SNIPPET - QUOTE:

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[bwteim]

"How about Helicopters, for some people, are not easy to LEARN to fly. "

I'll buy that;)

And consider the conditions and stresses that military helicopters are flown under as well.

[battlegearboat]

RED ALERT

FIGHTER PLANES IN THE AIR OVER SEVERAL US CITIES. FROM CNN

[sola_fide]

I think that's a reasonable precaution. Probably an accident in NYC, but better to be safe than sorry.

[john316]

Surprised nobody has asked.....

When did Bush know about it? /sarcasm

[Reaganesque]

CNN is reporting that NORAD has scrambled fighters around the country as a precaution.