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

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  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    That's too bad...
  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL 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.
  • Lizard
    Lizard So Cal 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">
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  • crittables
    crittables Posts: 342
    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.
  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL 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.
  • callen
    callen 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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  • dkst0426
    dkst0426 Posts: 523
    Well, a report has said there was a mayday call indicating mechanical failure--that could have affected the parachute deployment.
  • crittables
    crittables Posts: 342
    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.
  • callen
    callen 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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  • Heatherj43
    Heatherj43 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.
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  • moeaholic
    moeaholic Posts: 535
    Heatherj43 wrote:
    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.

    i've heard (and seen) fighter jets every day since...god, i don't know how long. 174th fighter wing is stationed here. the boys from syracuse. i love seeing them flying, coming in for a landing. it's great. on thursday nights, we used to drive down this dead end road that had a chain link fence at the end of it. if you parked your car next to the fence, the fighter jets would come in for a landing right over your head, really low because the end of the runway they used was just on the other side of the fence. not once since 9/11 have i felt fear when hearing/seeing those jets.
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  • Heatherj43
    Heatherj43 Posts: 1,254
    moeaholic wrote:
    i've heard (and seen) fighter jets every day since...god, i don't know how long. 174th fighter wing is stationed here. the boys from syracuse. i love seeing them flying, coming in for a landing. it's great. on thursday nights, we used to drive down this dead end road that had a chain link fence at the end of it. if you parked your car next to the fence, the fighter jets would come in for a landing right over your head, really low because the end of the runway they used was just on the other side of the fence. not once since 9/11 have i felt fear when hearing/seeing those jets.
    Me too! I used to like them. Now, they give me that horrible feeling. It seemed that was all I heard the days following 911.
    They have such a distinct sound. BUT, in the past I wouldn't always notice the sound in the sky...now...I hear them every single time they go up. Its no longer just "white" noise to me.
    I hate living in this new fear 911 gave us. I like to say and act as if I am not scared, but today showed me I am afraid. I am not sure "afraid" is the right word. I felt more of a sinking of my heart feeling. That is how those fighter jets make me feel too.
    Then, I got a few phone calls from people who were at work during this today, and they got a little piece of what happened via text messaging, and whatever...and they called me to get more of the story...but their first words were, "I heard we are being attacked again".
    That is how it was going around for people at work with no news access. I knew it wasn't an attack, but it was so 911 like in the actions that were taken by so many.
    Save room for dessert!
  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    -- The National Transportation Safety Board blames a stiff wind for the plane crash in New York last month that killed Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle, The Associated Press reports.

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