I've just been channel hoping and came across the news. Can someone fill me in on whats happened?
2006-10-11 08:35:59 · 9 answers · asked by ♥ Nicola ♥ 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
A small aircraft crashed into a building on Manhattan's Upper East Side on Wednesday, but a U.S. official said there was no evidence it was terrorism-related.
The Federal Aviation Administration said it was not clear whether the craft was a helicopter or a small plane, but the New York Fire Department identified it as a helicopter.
The crash occurred at East 72nd St. and York Avenue, near the East River.
"I have no reason to believe at this point that the crash in New York City is terrorism-related," said a U.S. official who declined to be identified.
The images of fire and smoke pouring out of the windows of a high rise building evoked images of the hijack plane attacks of September 11, 2001.
CNN, citing a police source, said the craft hit a 20-story residential building.
2006-10-11 09:24:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First it was a Cessna and now it is a helicopter. At least six apartments in a lower East Side Manhattan high rise apartment building are in flames. It is quite a sight. At last check, no one seemed to know if it was a small plane or a helicopter.
2006-10-11 08:38:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing we know right now is that a small plane (not a helicopter) crashed into a high rise apartment building. Everything else is just a guess at this point.
2006-10-11 08:37:19 · answer #3 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Last I saw the media were still guessing at what happened but they assume it was an accident whereby a private helicopter from a local helipad in Manhattan got into trouble and crashed - they have ruled out terrorists.
2006-10-11 08:38:13 · answer #4 · answered by starlet108 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A small aircraft smashed into a 20 story building on 72nd and York Ave. The FBI says that it was NOT an act of terrorism.
2006-10-11 08:38:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh hey girl iam from the Nyc it have been reported that the pilot who was steering the helicopter was not flying properly in other words "he was so called steering sloppy" which caused him to crash in to a building on 72nd street Manhattan
2006-10-11 08:39:03 · answer #6 · answered by yaya t 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are now saying it is definately a small plane, the north american air defence are saying it was just a bad accident, a no fly limit has been imposed and there are restircted flights out of JFK airport. There have been 2 fatalities confirmed.
2006-10-11 08:46:38 · answer #7 · answered by psychoticgenius 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It crashed, keep watching the news and they might let you know further info.
2006-10-11 08:38:10 · answer #8 · answered by gizmo-570 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reuters is usually the best place for american news, check this article out
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=newsOne&storyID=2006-10-11T191603Z_01_N11421400_RTRUKOC_0_US-CRASH-NEWYORK.xml
2006-10-11 08:38:29 · answer #9 · answered by ggreggers123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋