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.

[Gay State Conservative]

maybe a traffic helicopter?

Helicopters over Manhattan are as numerous as mosquitos over the Everglades.A copter sure beats enduring FDR Drive for a rich businessman.

[JLS]

Shep is saying that it was a helicopter.

A black helocopter?

Seriously this could be an accident or it could be a copycat like the young muslim kid in Tampa who flew a light plane into an empty office building right after 9-11-01.

[mystery-ak]

20th floor

[Kewlhand`tek]

around lunch didnt some try an unsuccessful test of submarine Helocopter

[Chena]

I don't remember that. Prayers for everyone in that area.

[fatima]

Dear God.

[JRochelle]

I hate those DU bastards.

That being said, it looks like an accident to me.

[bwteim]

"How could you fly into a building of this size by accident?"

By accident.

[mom4kittys]

Now it makes more sense. I didn't know it was a helicopter when I posted. It must have been leaving or going to a heliport.

[b4its2late]

Probably have already.

[Diddle E. Squat]

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.

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

[GOPJ]

I read your headline out loud to my daughter. She instantly responded, "This is 10-11."

Spooky.

[bootless]

My mom just called me to ttell me about this - she lived two blocks away from this location at 72nd/Park - I guess this was 72nd/York, on departure from LaGuardia.

God bless them.

[dinoparty]

Prayers for these people.

[July 4th]

A copter sure beats enduring FDR Drive for a rich businessman.

Or any businessman for that matter. I don't know many people who wouldn't fork over the $100 to get to one of the airports from Manhattan during rush hour.

[filbert]

Well, my point is that since there's no clear indication that it was an airplane vs. a helicopter, isn't it a bit premature to make any kind of judgments vis a vis terrorism either way?

[Quilla]

Thanks. I read your post to her, she's flattered.

Prayers going up for all involved.

[conservative in nyc]

Eyewitnesses report what appears to be an aircraft in trouble before hitting building. Unclear whether it was a small plane or helicopter, per various NYC newscasts.

[Rutles4Ever]

Okay, I'll be the first:


10/11