Breaking News: A small plane has crashed into a building in New York City. No further

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  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    espn news is reporting the yankees pitcher cory lidle was the pilot of the plane and thats he has died
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • Man that's fucking horrible.
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    espn news is reporting the yankees pitcher cory lidle was the pilot of the plane and thats he has died
    holy shit, that is horrible...
  • jlew24asujlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    espn news is reporting the yankees pitcher cory lidle was the pilot of the plane and thats he has died

    http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=5806
  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    holy shit, that is horrible...
    jermy schap from espn is reporting that he got info,that lidle was the only person in the plane
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • Jammin909Jammin909 Posts: 888
    jermy schap from espn is reporting that he got info,that lidle was the only person in the plane

    which means there were people in the building.

    terrible accident.
    The less you know, the more you believe.
  • Does anything say how long he was a pilot for? this reminds me of when JFK Jr. crashed and Payne Stuart's(I think that was his name, the golfer) plane going down.
  • dkst0426dkst0426 Posts: 523
    holy shit, that is horrible...
    As opposed to some "regular" person instead of a pro athlete?
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    dkst0426 wrote:
    As opposed to some "regular" person instead of a pro athlete?

    No, in general, this is horrible
  • No, in general, this is horrible


    Same way with me. I dont watch baseball so I don't give a fuck who the guy played for or anything like that. This is just a shitty thing.
  • rebornFixerrebornFixer Posts: 4,901
    Maybe now that we have more info, people will stop with the joking.

    This is terrible. Poor guy.
  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    Does anything say how long he was a pilot for? this reminds me of when JFK Jr. crashed and Payne Stuart's(I think that was his name, the golfer) plane going down.
    he got his piolt licnese(sp)before this past season
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • dkst0426dkst0426 Posts: 523
    Does anything say how long he was a pilot for? this reminds me of when JFK Jr. crashed and Payne Stuart's(I think that was his name, the golfer) plane going down.
    Got his license 4 months ago, couple of hundred hours flight time, according to FNC.

    Payne Stewart wasn't the pilot, by the way.
  • mwachsmanmwachsman Posts: 474
    Unreal, this is terrible news.
    "So, you must really love Led Zeppelin. That’s the oldest shirt I’ve ever seen on someone who wasn’t a bum."
    "Hey, if God didn’t want me to wear it so much, he wouldn’t have made them rock so hard."
  • Jammin909Jammin909 Posts: 888
    dkst0426 wrote:
    As opposed to some "regular" person instead of a pro athlete?

    He was just traded from the Phillies. It brings it a little "closer to home" that's all.
    The less you know, the more you believe.
  • dkst0426 wrote:
    As opposed to some "regular" person instead of a pro athlete?


    it's horrible regardless. but i think when you know the person, not personally obviously, but b/c you're a fan or just know of them b/c they're famous in some way, it's makes it seem a little worse.
  • dkst0426dkst0426 Posts: 523
    Yeah......what I don't particularly care for is that now, on sports talk shows and networks, the guy will be lifted up and glorified, when no such attention would've been paid to Joe Normal. A death is a death. Tragic loss either way.
  • dkst0426 wrote:
    Got his license 4 months ago, couple of hundred hours flight time, according to FNC.

    Payne Stewart wasn't the pilot, by the way.


    damn, that's all you need? I thought they were more strict on that.


    I don't know why I thought stewart was piloting...got mixed up.
  • dkst0426dkst0426 Posts: 523
    damn, that's all you need? I thought they were more strict on that.
    Which is part of the ongoing discussion on tv right now. Given how many skyscrapers there are in Manhattan, and the amount of air traffic with 3 major international airports serving the city, how come the restrictions on civilian aircraft aren't stricter?
  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    That's too bad...
  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    dkst0426 wrote:
    Yeah......what I don't particularly care for is that now, on sports talk shows and networks, the guy will be lifted up and glorified, when no such attention would've been paid to Joe Normal. A death is a death. Tragic loss either way.
    ESPN is reporting:

    Lidle was an outcast among some teammates throughout his career because he became a replacement player in 1995, when major-leaguers were on strike.
  • LizardLizard Posts: 12,091
    dkst0426 wrote:
    Yeah......what I don't particularly care for is that now, on sports talk shows and networks, the guy will be lifted up and glorified, when no such attention would've been paid to Joe Normal. A death is a death. Tragic loss either way.

    That's the way it is. The more "famous" you are the more press you get but I don't think you are more "Glorified">
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • Lizard wrote:
    That's the way it is. The more "famous" you are the more press you get but I don't think you are more "Glorified">


    i think in this situation, a plane crashing into a building in nyc, the pilot would be overanalyzed in the press either way.
  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    crittables wrote:
    i think in this situation, a plane crashing into a building in nyc, the pilot would be overanalyzed in the press either way.
    I think that is true. The only difference is it wouldn't be being reported on sports networks. But, with the news that he is a professional sports figure, it is right that they too cover the story.
  • callencallen Posts: 6,388
    Googled airplane and it was equiped with parachute that deploys in case theres an engine failure...reason he bought it...said it was safer than most planes....site shows actual footage of plane coming down on parachute...it is very slow link though..this will really hurt the manufacturer..for sure...so if you have stock...sell sell.
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  • dkst0426dkst0426 Posts: 523
    Well, a report has said there was a mayday call indicating mechanical failure--that could have affected the parachute deployment.
  • dkst0426 wrote:
    Well, a report has said there was a mayday call indicating mechanical failure--that could have affected the parachute deployment.


    it ironic though, that he bought it for that reason. they just said on msnbc that there was an article in the times, i think, last month about lidle and how he's bought a plane. and he discussed the parachute.
  • callencallen Posts: 6,388
    dkst0426 wrote:
    Well, a report has said there was a mayday call indicating mechanical failure--that could have affected the parachute deployment.

    just adding to this thread some interesting info..thats all. I think they said it was fuel related...course at low altitudes in a big city he may not have been able to use the chute anyway....course he may also have stalled it trying to get back to airport....and since he was a new pilot...
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  • Heatherj43Heatherj43 Posts: 1,254
    Sad.
    Scary too. Of course my first fears were terrorist related. Then it became obvious it was an accident...but then I heard the fighter jets fly over my house from the local Air Force base, Selfrige, like they did on 911.
    The news say they went up over lots of major cities.
    I know the sound of them so well, and they never scared me when I heard them until 911. Now, I can't stand to hear them. Its a sound that makes me feel unsafe.
    They haven't come back yet. OOPS...I hear them right now as I was typing!!!! They are just now returning.

    Anyway, today was one of those days that felt..."off". So this was scary.
    It is sad, but I feel some relief.
    They must had sent a lot of jets here. There are lots returning. I heard them leave, but didn't know what was up...and didn't pay attention to how many. Now, it seems a lot are coming back.
    Save room for dessert!
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