WTF? Aircraft crashed into building in NYC? **UPDATE** Yankee pitcher Cory Lidle on the plane

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acemcmac

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Mar 31, 2003
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Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Originally posted by: Syringer
Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
sounds like an accident to me. sheesh.. the big huge red "BREAKING NEWS" sensationalism has to go, unless it's a real serious incident.

Yeah it's just an accident that can potentially kill dozens of people, no biggie :roll:

Wow, whole dozens of people dead? In a city of 9 million or so people? Good God the humanity!!!

People die every minute in this country. It's unavoidable and it's not important. If it actually is important to you then you need a hobby.

And is each one not a tragedy? :confused:

How many people must die before it's worth paying attention to?

MSNBC is now reporting that the helicopter looked distressed before it went down.
 

loup garou

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Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
1) Suicide
2) Yocal Muslim Fundamentalist /Terrorist copy cat attack.
There is a helipad down the street and tons of hospitals. Probably just a regular old chopper accident. :roll:
 

waggy

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Dec 14, 2000
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bummer.

hope the causalties are low.

is there any reason for the accident? pilot error? breakdown or wht?
 

PoloShirt

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I knew something like this would happen.

Someone terrorist could crash a small plane into a building because they don't screen you if your plane weighs less than 100,000lbs dry (as most private jets do).
 

jlbenedict

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damn.. I wonder how many renters' insurance policies were just took out prior to this:

"The address of the building is 524 E. 72nd Street ? a 50-story condominium tower built in 1986 and located nearby Sotheby's Auction House. It has 183 apartments, many of which sell for more than $1 million."

 

acemcmac

Lifer
Mar 31, 2003
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The building is called the Bel-air. 183 apartments with medical facilties on the lower floors.

39th and 40th floors.
 

flxnimprtmscl

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Originally posted by: acemcmac
Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Originally posted by: Syringer
Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
sounds like an accident to me. sheesh.. the big huge red "BREAKING NEWS" sensationalism has to go, unless it's a real serious incident.

Yeah it's just an accident that can potentially kill dozens of people, no biggie :roll:

Wow, whole dozens of people dead? In a city of 9 million or so people? Good God the humanity!!!

People die every minute in this country. It's unavoidable and it's not important. If it actually is important to you then you need a hobby.

And is each one not a tragedy? :confused:

How many people must die before it's worth paying attention to?

MSNBC is now reporting that the helicopter looked distressed before it went down.

Why would it be a tragedy? Is death not a funadamental and unavoidable part of life? Honestly, I'm just trying to be realistic about this. It's a tragedy for the people that knew the deceased. For the rest of us it really doesn't matter.

I guess I just don't understand why people get so worked up over death. It happens, get over it already.
 

jlbenedict

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Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Originally posted by: acemcmac
Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Originally posted by: Syringer
Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
sounds like an accident to me. sheesh.. the big huge red "BREAKING NEWS" sensationalism has to go, unless it's a real serious incident.

Yeah it's just an accident that can potentially kill dozens of people, no biggie :roll:

Wow, whole dozens of people dead? In a city of 9 million or so people? Good God the humanity!!!

People die every minute in this country. It's unavoidable and it's not important. If it actually is important to you then you need a hobby.

And is each one not a tragedy? :confused:

How many people must die before it's worth paying attention to?

MSNBC is now reporting that the helicopter looked distressed before it went down.

Why would it be a tragedy? Is death not a funadamental and unavoidable part of life? Honestly, I'm just trying to be realistic about this. It's a tragedy for the people that knew the deceased. For the rest of us it really doesn't matter.

I guess I just don't understand why people get so worked up over death. It happens, get over it already.


A tragic, unplanned death is hardly comparable to natural death
 

acemcmac

Lifer
Mar 31, 2003
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Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Originally posted by: acemcmac
Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Originally posted by: Syringer
Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
sounds like an accident to me. sheesh.. the big huge red "BREAKING NEWS" sensationalism has to go, unless it's a real serious incident.

Yeah it's just an accident that can potentially kill dozens of people, no biggie :roll:

Wow, whole dozens of people dead? In a city of 9 million or so people? Good God the humanity!!!

People die every minute in this country. It's unavoidable and it's not important. If it actually is important to you then you need a hobby.

And is each one not a tragedy? :confused:

How many people must die before it's worth paying attention to?

MSNBC is now reporting that the helicopter looked distressed before it went down.

Why would it be a tragedy? Is death not a funadamental and unavoidable part of life? Honestly, I'm just trying to be realistic about this. It's a tragedy for the people that knew the deceased. For the rest of us it really doesn't matter.

I guess I just don't understand why people get so worked up over death. It happens, get over it already.

In an ideal world, everyone would live into their 90s, with full and happy lives and then suddenly die painless deaths. Everything else should be considered regrettable at the least.

WNBC just announced that the FAA just changed the story to a fixed wing aircraft on visual flight rules and not in contact with any ATC. Very interesting....
 

oznerol

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Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Originally posted by: acemcmac
Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Originally posted by: Syringer
Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
sounds like an accident to me. sheesh.. the big huge red "BREAKING NEWS" sensationalism has to go, unless it's a real serious incident.

Yeah it's just an accident that can potentially kill dozens of people, no biggie :roll:

Wow, whole dozens of people dead? In a city of 9 million or so people? Good God the humanity!!!

People die every minute in this country. It's unavoidable and it's not important. If it actually is important to you then you need a hobby.

And is each one not a tragedy? :confused:

How many people must die before it's worth paying attention to?

MSNBC is now reporting that the helicopter looked distressed before it went down.

Why would it be a tragedy? Is death not a funadamental and unavoidable part of life? Honestly, I'm just trying to be realistic about this. It's a tragedy for the people that knew the deceased. For the rest of us it really doesn't matter.

I guess I just don't understand why people get so worked up over death. It happens, get over it already.

I wish your entire family was in that helicopter.
 

Wheezer

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Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Originally posted by: acemcmac
Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Originally posted by: Syringer
Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
sounds like an accident to me. sheesh.. the big huge red "BREAKING NEWS" sensationalism has to go, unless it's a real serious incident.

Yeah it's just an accident that can potentially kill dozens of people, no biggie :roll:

Wow, whole dozens of people dead? In a city of 9 million or so people? Good God the humanity!!!

People die every minute in this country. It's unavoidable and it's not important. If it actually is important to you then you need a hobby.

And is each one not a tragedy? :confused:

How many people must die before it's worth paying attention to?

MSNBC is now reporting that the helicopter looked distressed before it went down.

Why would it be a tragedy? Is death not a funadamental and unavoidable part of life? Honestly, I'm just trying to be realistic about this. It's a tragedy for the people that knew the deceased. For the rest of us it really doesn't matter.

I guess I just don't understand why people get so worked up over death. It happens, get over it already.



so then I take it that if there is a dead child in all this or the death of those Amish girls does not constitute a tragedy in your eyes?
 

flxnimprtmscl

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Originally posted by: jlbenedict
Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Originally posted by: acemcmac
Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Originally posted by: Syringer
Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
sounds like an accident to me. sheesh.. the big huge red "BREAKING NEWS" sensationalism has to go, unless it's a real serious incident.

Yeah it's just an accident that can potentially kill dozens of people, no biggie :roll:

Wow, whole dozens of people dead? In a city of 9 million or so people? Good God the humanity!!!

People die every minute in this country. It's unavoidable and it's not important. If it actually is important to you then you need a hobby.

And is each one not a tragedy? :confused:

How many people must die before it's worth paying attention to?

MSNBC is now reporting that the helicopter looked distressed before it went down.

Why would it be a tragedy? Is death not a funadamental and unavoidable part of life? Honestly, I'm just trying to be realistic about this. It's a tragedy for the people that knew the deceased. For the rest of us it really doesn't matter.

I guess I just don't understand why people get so worked up over death. It happens, get over it already.


A tragic, unplanned death is hardly comparable to natural death

You still haven't explained why I, as an unrelated observer, should care. How does this affect me? Why should I find it important? In what way is this relevant to my life? Etc..
 

halik

Lifer
Oct 10, 2000
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Meh two helicopters crashed into the river last year (both in the same week)... I'm not too worried.

That being said, one more plane and im peacing outta here...
 

Yossarian

Lifer
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here comes another major lockdown on GA flights in NY. my sympathies to the pilot, passengers, and victims on the ground.
 

BAMAVOO

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Oct 9, 1999
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Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Originally posted by: acemcmac
Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Originally posted by: Syringer
Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
sounds like an accident to me. sheesh.. the big huge red "BREAKING NEWS" sensationalism has to go, unless it's a real serious incident.

Yeah it's just an accident that can potentially kill dozens of people, no biggie :roll:

Wow, whole dozens of people dead? In a city of 9 million or so people? Good God the humanity!!!

People die every minute in this country. It's unavoidable and it's not important. If it actually is important to you then you need a hobby.

And is each one not a tragedy? :confused:

How many people must die before it's worth paying attention to?

MSNBC is now reporting that the helicopter looked distressed before it went down.

Why would it be a tragedy? Is death not a funadamental and unavoidable part of life? Honestly, I'm just trying to be realistic about this. It's a tragedy for the people that knew the deceased. For the rest of us it really doesn't matter.

I guess I just don't understand why people get so worked up over death. It happens, get over it already.

Who were you before you got banned again?
 

murban135

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Apr 7, 2003
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Originally posted by: acemcmac
Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Originally posted by: acemcmac
Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Originally posted by: Syringer
Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
sounds like an accident to me. sheesh.. the big huge red "BREAKING NEWS" sensationalism has to go, unless it's a real serious incident.

Yeah it's just an accident that can potentially kill dozens of people, no biggie :roll:

Wow, whole dozens of people dead? In a city of 9 million or so people? Good God the humanity!!!

People die every minute in this country. It's unavoidable and it's not important. If it actually is important to you then you need a hobby.

And is each one not a tragedy? :confused:

How many people must die before it's worth paying attention to?

MSNBC is now reporting that the helicopter looked distressed before it went down.

Why would it be a tragedy? Is death not a funadamental and unavoidable part of life? Honestly, I'm just trying to be realistic about this. It's a tragedy for the people that knew the deceased. For the rest of us it really doesn't matter.

I guess I just don't understand why people get so worked up over death. It happens, get over it already.

In an ideal world, everyone would live into their 90s, with full and happy lives and then suddenly die painless deaths. Everything else should be considered regrettable at the least.

WNBC just announced that the FAA just changed the story to a fixed wing aircraft on visual flight rules and not in contact with any ATC. Very interesting....

You don't just fly into a building "by accident" in good visibility. This was intentional.
 

Yossarian

Lifer
Dec 26, 2000
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Originally posted by: murban135

You don't just fly into a building "by accident" in good visibility. This was intentional.

You might if you had an engine failure or midair collision or part of your plane fell off. In other words, stfu until more facts are available.