A Plane registered to New York Yankees Pitcher Corey Lidle crashed into a building in New York. Lidle is believed to have been piloting the plane... per cnn

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/11/plane.crash/index.html

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10/11/2006 4:47:37 PM

if i lost to the tigers...

10/11/2006 4:49:13 PM

TORRE JUST CONFIRMED IT

10/11/2006 4:49:43 PM

Deuce McAllister played his heart out

10/11/2006 4:50:07 PM

just on sportscenter about lidle

10/11/2006 4:51:56 PM

I guess that home run ball did land after all

10/11/2006 4:52:04 PM

THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT!
THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT!
THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT!

10/11/2006 4:55:16 PM

Holy shit..

10/11/2006 4:55:58 PM

my god
another fucking thread about this

great job, noob

10/11/2006 4:56:01 PM

it doesnt say much about lidle

10/11/2006 4:57:37 PM

passport found

10/11/2006 4:58:51 PM

doesnt say much about that payroll

10/11/2006 4:59:45 PM

I dont see any other threads about this (in sports talk since its sports related)

they just said that they found Lidle's passport on the road at the crash site, the plane hit a 50 story building in NYC, and Cory Lidle is believed to be the only person on board

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10/11/2006 4:59:46 PM

I just heard on the John Riggins show that it was Lidle and 3 others confirmed dead.

10/11/2006 5:01:58 PM

holy shit it actually was lidle?

wtf

10/11/2006 5:03:01 PM

the other 3 were Shaq, Mitch Williams, and Manute Bol.

just reported on Fox Sports South

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10/11/2006 5:10:08 PM

The Yankees can't hit, they evidently can't fly either

10/11/2006 5:10:14 PM

Corey Diedle

10/11/2006 5:11:12 PM

man, that's terrible

can't believe he really died...how random

10/11/2006 5:13:28 PM

it's a-rod's fault... if he actually swung the bat in the postseason, then they'd be playing in the ALCS right now and Lidle wouldn't be flying around dying.

10/11/2006 5:14:29 PM

^ in very bad taste, but comical

edit: and the Mets game tonight should be interesting...

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10/11/2006 5:14:50 PM

^^ and true

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10/11/2006 5:16:34 PM

I fly a bit in small planes to start off.

Lidle was flying his plane in Manhattan. When you're out in general airspace you have to be at the least 1000 ft above any population center. I am sure Manhattan is a lot higher than 1000 ft, not to mention area airports are very draconian on where you can fly at (restricted airspace for a commercial airport in simplified view is like an upside-down birthday cake).

I don't see how Lidle was flying this low normally unless he had some kind of problem mid-flight (like the engine quit). If the engine quits, the airplane pretty much becomes a hang glider, and that's not a good thing to have when you're right above a city. If that was the case (losing the engine), his best case would've been to just do a controlled crash in the Atlantic or the Hudson.

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10/11/2006 5:20:18 PM

the amount of speculation about "suicide" and the like will be annoying to say the least

10/11/2006 5:21:24 PM

its been raining in NY, so there were probably some low ceilings, that could account for the low flight

^he has (enter salary) reasons not to commit suicide

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10/11/2006 5:22:12 PM

not trying to be funny, but

how long 'til his passport shows up on ebay?

10/11/2006 5:23:04 PM

his ERA in last outing was 20.25

definitely suicide

10/11/2006 5:24:00 PM

Damn that sucks. What a damn crazy season and now off season for the Yankees.

10/11/2006 5:24:58 PM

YANKEES ARE TERRORISTS

EVIL EMPIRE ETC.

10/11/2006 5:25:15 PM

madness

10/11/2006 5:28:41 PM

Lidle reported fuel problems within a minute of taking off.

10/11/2006 5:31:27 PM

unbelievable its the 11th of the month

10/11/2006 5:32:51 PM

i really hope this wasnt anywhere near the hotel i booked last night on expedia.


I didnt read all the user agreements about what happens if a plane crashes into your hotel the day before you check in.

Am i still liable for the charges? I'm not made of money i cant afford to shell out $450 for a small room that has a plane in it.

10/11/2006 5:33:39 PM

^ I think there's a $25 "back out fee" if you do it early enough

Otherwise I'd bet you could fight them for a refund, but it won't be easy. They'll say it's not their fault it happened...Expedia isn't easy to deal with, at least in my experience.

10/11/2006 5:36:04 PM

uh, it hit an apartment building

10/11/2006 5:37:17 PM

Quote :

"i really hope this wasnt anywhere near the hotel i booked last night on expedia. I didnt read all the user agreements about what happens if a plane crashes into your hotel the day before you check in. Am i still liable for the charges? I'm not made of money i cant afford to shell out $450 for a small room that has a plane in it"

Ha ha I actually thought the same thing when I read the headlines on the news. I booked a room in NYC a couple of days ago using hotel points (thank God I didn't have to shell out $200+/night).

10/11/2006 5:41:14 PM

I don't think CNN could find a better picture for this story

10/11/2006 5:41:29 PM

^^ what rate did you get?

I didnt get a very nice hotel but im only like 4 blocks from Times Square and since the accompanying lady wanted to do all the touristy things i figured might as well pay for the location.

okay i called to confirm arrival time (and because i dont trust expedia after one crazy experience) and he didnt say anything about a jet so i think im in the clear.

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10/11/2006 5:57:29 PM

does anyone related to the Yankees live in that apartment complex?

10/11/2006 6:00:11 PM

Quote :

"NEW YORK - New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle was presumed killed along with a second person Wednesday when his small plane crashed into a 50-story skyscraper"

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10/11/2006 6:02:02 PM

They are seriously thinking about cancelling the Cards/Mets game because it is in NY, that and along with the rain.

10/11/2006 6:16:11 PM

Quote :

"^^ what rate did you get? "

Well I don't know what the rate would have been, but I'm guessing around $250/night. I used my Priority Club points to get a room at the Crown Plaza Hotel right in Times Square. It's not a 4 star hotel or anything obviously but it looks pretty good on the website and is a great location. I booked my for late Dec so that probably has a lot to do with the price.

10/11/2006 6:18:17 PM

^^ they are only going to cancel it b/c of the rain as far as I can tell...

10/11/2006 6:21:25 PM

yeah definitely... i booked a whopping 36 hours in advance with no discount or anything. had an expected death in the family so i wasnt sure if i was gonna be able to go...and of course my two friends in the city are out of town this week so no mooching.

10/11/2006 6:23:18 PM

what happens to cory lidle's remaining contract? are the yankees entitled to pay it out (to lidle's family or something), or do they get to keep the money? i bet steinbrenner is pretty happy if the latter is the case.

10/11/2006 6:34:38 PM

^ he was a free agent after this past year

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10/11/2006 6:35:38 PM

one less crappy pitcher to let go

that sucks though

10/11/2006 6:37:51 PM

Lidle's stats for today:

Cory Lidle: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 sac fly

10/11/2006 6:38:36 PM

rallydurham, considering your hotel is several miles from the crash site I'd say you're in the clear, LOL.

10/11/2006 6:40:42 PM

im cool because i act tuff on the interweb

10/11/2006 6:44:11 PM