Another Aircraft Into A High Rise Building In The US.
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Now saying it was being piloted by a 15 year old, when it crashed (as someone has said) into the Bank of America building in Tampa.
Was apparently being followed by a Coast Guard helicopter?
Still no news on any casualties. <img src="frown.gif" border="0">
Was apparently being followed by a Coast Guard helicopter?
Still no news on any casualties. <img src="frown.gif" border="0">
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From CNN - it sounds like an accident but you never know nowadays.
TAMPA, Florida (CNN) -- A single-engine private plane crashed Saturday into the Bank of America building in downtown Tampa, police said.
A 15-year-old student pilot was at the controls of the plane when it took off from a nearby airport in St. Petersburg, according to a spokesman for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department.
There were no immediate reports on casualties or injuries as a result of the crash.
Commercial airports in both Tampa and St. Petersburg temporarily suspended operations following the crash.
The skyscraper is located on Ashley and Kennedy Boulevard, according to Katie Hughes of the Tampa Police Department. The plane struck the building, built near the banks of the Hillsborough River, about two-thirds up, she said.
The tail of the plane was hanging from the side of building, and windows on at least two stories had shattered, according to reports. The structure remained intact and no smoke or flames were immediately evident at the scene.
The plane, built in 2000, is owned by National Aviation Holdings of Clearwater, Florida, according to Landings, a Web site that tracks information on individual aircraft.
TAMPA, Florida (CNN) -- A single-engine private plane crashed Saturday into the Bank of America building in downtown Tampa, police said.
A 15-year-old student pilot was at the controls of the plane when it took off from a nearby airport in St. Petersburg, according to a spokesman for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department.
There were no immediate reports on casualties or injuries as a result of the crash.
Commercial airports in both Tampa and St. Petersburg temporarily suspended operations following the crash.
The skyscraper is located on Ashley and Kennedy Boulevard, according to Katie Hughes of the Tampa Police Department. The plane struck the building, built near the banks of the Hillsborough River, about two-thirds up, she said.
The tail of the plane was hanging from the side of building, and windows on at least two stories had shattered, according to reports. The structure remained intact and no smoke or flames were immediately evident at the scene.
The plane, built in 2000, is owned by National Aviation Holdings of Clearwater, Florida, according to Landings, a Web site that tracks information on individual aircraft.
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My final news snippet for know is from AP Tampa
JANUARY 05, 18:31 ET
Plane Crashes Into Tampa Skyscraper
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A small plane with a student pilot crashed into a downtown skyscraper Saturday after an unauthorized takeoff, the Coast Guard said.
The student left the St. Petersburg-Clearwater Airport in a Cessna 172 and ignored signals to land, then crashed into the Bank of America building, Coast Guard Lt. Lance Isakson said.
The plane was being followed by a Coast Guard helicopter before it crashed into the building.
A law enforcement official in Washington, speaking only on condition of anonymity, said Saturday evening the FBI does not believe the crash is related to terrorism but has sent agents to the scene.
Tampa Police Department spokesman Joe Durkin said there was no immediate word on injuries.
The tail of the plane dangled from the western side of the building, about 15 floors down from the roof, but the building did not appear to be on fire.
Hijacked passenger planes were used to collapse the World Trade Center towers and attack the Pentagon in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. A fourth hijacked plane crashed in western Pennsylvania.
Some of the pilots in the hijackings had been trained at Florida flight schools.
Tampa Police and fire crews were on the scene of the crash, which occurred shortly after 5 p.m.
Bank of America, based in Charlotte, N.C., is the third-largest U.S. bank. It employs about 143,000 people and serves about 30 million households in 20 states.
Bank officials did not immediately return calls for comment Saturday
JANUARY 05, 18:31 ET
Plane Crashes Into Tampa Skyscraper
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A small plane with a student pilot crashed into a downtown skyscraper Saturday after an unauthorized takeoff, the Coast Guard said.
The student left the St. Petersburg-Clearwater Airport in a Cessna 172 and ignored signals to land, then crashed into the Bank of America building, Coast Guard Lt. Lance Isakson said.
The plane was being followed by a Coast Guard helicopter before it crashed into the building.
A law enforcement official in Washington, speaking only on condition of anonymity, said Saturday evening the FBI does not believe the crash is related to terrorism but has sent agents to the scene.
Tampa Police Department spokesman Joe Durkin said there was no immediate word on injuries.
The tail of the plane dangled from the western side of the building, about 15 floors down from the roof, but the building did not appear to be on fire.
Hijacked passenger planes were used to collapse the World Trade Center towers and attack the Pentagon in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. A fourth hijacked plane crashed in western Pennsylvania.
Some of the pilots in the hijackings had been trained at Florida flight schools.
Tampa Police and fire crews were on the scene of the crash, which occurred shortly after 5 p.m.
Bank of America, based in Charlotte, N.C., is the third-largest U.S. bank. It employs about 143,000 people and serves about 30 million households in 20 states.
Bank officials did not immediately return calls for comment Saturday
This whole catalogue of events is rapidly becoming a little surreal, dis-jointed maybe, but surreal for sure.
I am speechless. At least it's best I stay that way, in order to avoid offending our American "brothers" Phew !!!!
I am speechless. At least it's best I stay that way, in order to avoid offending our American "brothers" Phew !!!!
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I'll guess we are getting used to it !
From <a href="http://members.brabant.chello.nl/~j.vanderschaar00/news.htm" target="_blank">Hotnews</a>
Jan. 5 — A small, private plane crashed into a downtown Tampa office building Saturday evening, killing the lone occupant, a 15-year-old student pilot, authorities said. For onlookers in the city’s downtown area, it was an eerie echo of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York, but the FBI determined that the Tampa crash was not the result of a terrorist act. Two Air Force jets were scrambled to the scene as a precaution.
From <a href="http://members.brabant.chello.nl/~j.vanderschaar00/news.htm" target="_blank">Hotnews</a>
Jan. 5 — A small, private plane crashed into a downtown Tampa office building Saturday evening, killing the lone occupant, a 15-year-old student pilot, authorities said. For onlookers in the city’s downtown area, it was an eerie echo of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York, but the FBI determined that the Tampa crash was not the result of a terrorist act. Two Air Force jets were scrambled to the scene as a precaution.
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I once met a very nice guy who was a captain in the US marines. Quiet, efficient and obviously very able but not in a showy aggressive way.
He said to me one day over a cup of coffee. "If I am ever diagnosed with a terminal illness, then I am going to get all my weapons and head down to the nearest drugs ghetto and I am gonna blow away as many of these B@#tards as I can before they get me"
Now if that is the attitude of a seemingly perfectly normal guy, How many idiots in the US have now seen a great new way to "go out in style" <img src="eek.gif" border="0">
Private flying is completely banned where I live. There had been talk of it being allowed but that has all stopped. I can see the day coming when private flying will be banned in the US <img src="confused.gif" border="0">
He said to me one day over a cup of coffee. "If I am ever diagnosed with a terminal illness, then I am going to get all my weapons and head down to the nearest drugs ghetto and I am gonna blow away as many of these B@#tards as I can before they get me"
Now if that is the attitude of a seemingly perfectly normal guy, How many idiots in the US have now seen a great new way to "go out in style" <img src="eek.gif" border="0">
Private flying is completely banned where I live. There had been talk of it being allowed but that has all stopped. I can see the day coming when private flying will be banned in the US <img src="confused.gif" border="0">
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Wasn't Abdulla something or other. Some kid with 6 hours, was trading lessons in return for washing airplanes, etc. The kind of thing you would encorage a youngster interested in aviation to do. Flight school owner or manager says the guy basically stole the airplane during preflight. Common for the instructors to be in the office finishing previous lesson, etc while student preflights the aircraft, then check students work.
Flight schoolI was going to basically went out of business because of 9/11, I have a feeling there's going to be a lot of aircraft for sale here in the U.S. cheap when only flights will be IFR rules. Here we go again I guess.
Flight schoolI was going to basically went out of business because of 9/11, I have a feeling there's going to be a lot of aircraft for sale here in the U.S. cheap when only flights will be IFR rules. Here we go again I guess.
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Media
Local media here reports the guy was obviously disturbed as he 'wore sunglasses and a hat at all times'. OK, that makes everyone in Florida not currently in prison a nutcase. Also, 'he kept to himself'. Beats me why we have law enforcement agencies when we can have the media do our profiling for us.
Oh yeah, and there was the lovely question 'had he discovered Islam recently'. I hear his grandmother had to field that one.
It gets kind of wearying to watch everyone trying to find a rational explaination for the irrational actions of a troubled fifteen year old kid.
Local media here reports the guy was obviously disturbed as he 'wore sunglasses and a hat at all times'. OK, that makes everyone in Florida not currently in prison a nutcase. Also, 'he kept to himself'. Beats me why we have law enforcement agencies when we can have the media do our profiling for us.
Oh yeah, and there was the lovely question 'had he discovered Islam recently'. I hear his grandmother had to field that one.
It gets kind of wearying to watch everyone trying to find a rational explaination for the irrational actions of a troubled fifteen year old kid.
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Then again, it's not an "Only in America" thing.
Most of you out there remember Matthias Rust, of the former West Germany, who was this young punk's age when he did that grand-standing bit of stupidity with the C172 in Red Square.
The fact that Rust served time in jail, then was involved in an unjustifiable — and preumably unprovoked — stabbing which landed him in a mental hospital did not escape attention on this side of the Pond.
Most of you out there remember Matthias Rust, of the former West Germany, who was this young punk's age when he did that grand-standing bit of stupidity with the C172 in Red Square.
The fact that Rust served time in jail, then was involved in an unjustifiable — and preumably unprovoked — stabbing which landed him in a mental hospital did not escape attention on this side of the Pond.