Cory Lidle

NEW YORK ( Reuters ) - The widow of Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle lost her wrongful death lawsuit against the manufacturer of the plane in which her husband crashed to his death in 2006, a U.S. jury decided on Tuesday. The Yankees star and flight instructor Tyler Stanger were killed when the single-engine, four-person SR20 aircraft they were flying crashed into the side of an apartment building on Manhattan 's Upper East Side in October 2006. Lidle's widow, Melanie Lidle , filed a $50 million...Read Full Story

NEW YORK ( Reuters ) - A defective flight control system caused the 2006 airplane crash that killed Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle , an attorney representing his widow in a wrongful death lawsuit said on Wednesday in federal court. Lidle and flight instructor Tyler Stanger were killed on October 11, 2006 when the single-engine, four-person SR20 aircraft they were flying crashed into the side of an apartment building in Manhattan 's Upper East Side neighborhood. Lidle's widow Melanie filed a $50...Read Full Story

Over Coffee this morning the usual suspects from the Buttonville flying club kicked around the idea that the tragic accident involving a Cirrus in New York City was caused by a stall out in a steep turn.     As I fly C-GOPX, a Canadian registered Cirrus that is the same model and year as the plane involved I was asked to speculate as to if this was a possibility.         I can not say for certain what might have happened to Cory Lidle, who played for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2003 and was...Read Full Story

Canada.com pulled together statements from various people within the Yankees organization and major league baseball. Linked from http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=45a3629d-fdbd-4b31-911f-08b8c5dcde16 --- “This is a terrible and shocking tragedy that has stunned the entire Yankees organization. I offer my deep condolences and prayers to his wife, Melanie, and son, Christopher, on their enormous loss.” - New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner . --- “Spending the...Read Full Story

Cory Lidle crashed his plane into The Belaire condominiums in New York City on Oct 11th, 2006. Lidle recently pitched one and a half innings in the final game of the Division Series against the Detroit Tigers and gave up 3 earned runs.  He had a 12-10 regular-season record with a 4.85 ERA. Cory Lidle pitched with the Phillies before coming to the NY Yankees. He started his pro baseball career in 1997 with the Mets. He also pitched for a short stint for Tampa Bay, Oakland, Toronto and...Read Full Story

Sports journalism is a field where journalist/athlete friendships are a taboo, but in rare cases they do exist.  Writer Mychael Urban considers pitcher Cory Lidle a friend, and in this heartfelt piece he walks us through the emotions he felt on Wednesday, October 12, the day that Lidle trgically died in a plane crash. "He was the least pretentious pro I've ever met. Probably the most honest, too -- even when he knew his honesty might get him in trouble." linkRead Full Story

A small plane owned by New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle aboard crashed into a 50-story condominium tower,  The Belaire Apartments ,  today on Manhattan's Upper East Side, killing at least four people.   A law enforcement official in Washington, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Cory Lidle was on the plane.Read Full Story

NY Yankee Cory Lidle was a recreational pilot.  He owned the plane that crashed into The Belaire Apartments earlier today.  Authorities have not yet announced whether Lidle was piloting the plane when it crashed, but it is likely.Read Full Story

The Associated Press The Associated Press NEW YORK A former space shuttle commander and fighter pilot has testified that pilot error was to blame when ex-New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle (LY'-duhl) and an instructor crashed into a Manhattan apartment building. Retired astronaut Robert "Hoot" Gibson testified Friday in the civil case brought by the families of Lidle and the instructor against the company that manufactured the Cirrus SR-20. Their lawyers...Read Full Story

The Associated Press The Associated Press NEW YORK A jury has found that a Minnesota airplane manufacturer was not responsible for the crash of a small plane into a Manhattan apartment building that killed New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle (LY'-duhl) and his flight instructor. The Manhattan jury returned its verdict Tuesday after a one-month federal trial. The jurors began deliberations Tuesday morning after closing arguments were completed and they...Read Full Story