Posted on 04/18/2002 9:06:38 AM PDT by Bommer
Just reported that a small engine plane crashed into a Skyscraper in Milan Italy
First, you must convert to Islam. Then, you must join the Wahabbe sect of Islam. Finally, you must accidently fly the plane into the building on purpose.
I find it very hard to believe that's its an accident. A skilled pilot will do anything, anything, to avoid crashing into a crowded area. Even with engine trouble, there are lots of ways to affect a plane's flight angle.
1) Yes, Fox is reporting two sources saying the pilot radioed an SOS...
2) There's an awful lot of sky up there. Even if you're in trouble it's still pretty hard to find the little bit of sky that's occupied by a building...
3) "If the report that he hit the top two floors is accurate" -- Don't forget, after the WTC attack, ALL the news shows had well-produced animation SHOWING how an attack of the UPPER floors causes a CHAIN REACTION of floors collapsing downward which leads to the building falling down... Perhaps this person was just trying to knock the building down using the same method as the WTC attack...
Mark W.
"A Piper plane has crashed into the building," an Italian police official said. He had no further details.
It was unclear if it was an accident or not. An Italian aviation official said the plane reported technical problems before hitting the skyscraper.
Since the September 11 hijacked airliner attacks on New York's World Trade Center and in Washington, Italy has been at the forefront of the U.S.-led war on terrorism in Europe.
Eyewitnesses reported hearing a loud explosion from the office block which houses the administrative offices of the local Lombardy region and sits next to the city's central train station.
"I heard a strange bang so I went to the windows and outside I saw the windows of the Pirelli building blown out and then I saw smoke coming from them," said Gianluca Liberto, an engineer who was working in the area. The building that was hit is known as the Pirelli skyscraper but the Italian tire and cable company does not operate from it.
It is one of the symbols of Milan, Italy's financial capital, and stands 400 feet tall. The city's stock exchange suspended share trading after the incident.
In October, U.S. officials said they believed Milan's Islamic Cultural Institute was al Qaeda's main European base. Muslim leaders in Italy have denied that charge.
Italy has arrested around 30 people on suspicion of links to extremist Islamic groups since September 11 and has frozen around $300 million of suspected assets.
We should remember that there have been warnings recently about terror attacks in Italy.
He really augered that aircraft in and on a horizontal plane.(not going down)
It sure did .. that was NO small plane
Now the question is .. what is next .. G*D I hope nothing else happens .. but after 9/11 .. you never know
Any follow up on this ? Was this the same incident or a second ?
The questions are, was it a biger plane or was it a small plane loaded with explosives.
Reports say it struck the 25th Floor. The building has 30 Floors.
By hitting the building five floor down from the top, collapse of the 25th Floor will bring down six floors worth of weight on the 24th Floor then seven floors worth of weight on the 23rd Floor, etc., etc. until entire building collapses as did the WTC.
Since it is a concrete building, which I presume means it has weight-bearing concrete walls, it may better survive this hit than the WTC whose weight was supported by steel beams that weakened in the fire.
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