The Belaire Apartments

The Belaire, a 50-story tower on East 72nd Street, close to the East River. A small aircraft crashed into the 50-story condominium tower Wednesday, Oct 11th, on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Follow news and share what you know about the... [more]

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Small plane crashes near Woodland Airport

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A small plane has reportedly crashed near Woodland-Watts Aviation airport just west of Woodland this morning around 11. There were no fatalities. Initial reports from Daily Democrat photographers at the scene indicate the "training plane" hit a bird and crashed as it was taking off. There were two occupants of the plane, an instructor and a student. The exact condition of both was unknown although one of The Democrat's photographers has stated that both occupants were either unhurt or... Read Full Story

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More about the Belaire Apartments

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A small plane or hellicopter crashed into the Belaire in NY today. A fire could be seen on two upper floors of The Belaire, a 50-story tower on East 72nd Street, close to the East River. Burning debris fell on the streets below as firefighters tried to control the fire. Fire Department spokeswoman Emily Rahimi said the aircraft struck the 20th floor. The tower was built in the late 1980s and is situated near Sotheby's Auction House. It has 183 apartments, many of which sell for more... Read Full Story

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Small Plane Crashes Into Florida Neighborhood

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SANFORD, Fla. A small plane crash in Florida has sparked at least two house fires.Officials say at least three people were injured when the plane crashed in a suburban Orlando neighborhood. Smoke has been rising from the area, and firefighters have been dousing homes in water.The story will update as more details are available. Read Full Story

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Cory Lidle was a recreational pilot

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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

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New York Yankee Cory Lidle was on the plane

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Associated Press has now reported that the plane that crashed into The Belaire was owned by NY Yankee Cory Lidle. Lidle was on the plane when it crashed into The Belaire. Read Full Story

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Belaire Apartments Plane Crash Not Viewed as Terrorism

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Linked from http://www.timesrecordnews.com/trn/local_news/article/0,1891,TRN_5784_5058594,00.html --- The FBI and the Homeland Security Department said there was no evidence it was a terrorist attack. "The initial indication is that there is a terrible accident," Homeland Security spokesman Russ Knocke said Read Full Story

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Welcome to our blog about The Belaire Apartments

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This is our group blog, which is unique because any Zimbio member can post an entry to it. Some members blog about recent news and trends related to the portal topic, others recount relevant personal stories. You can also comment on and rate existing blog entries, to voice your opinion and to help the community identify which members and entries on the portal are must-reads. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this portal? Well, then put on your journalist's cap... Read Full Story

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Russian Aeroflot plane crashes near Ural mountains, 88 people dead

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An Aeroflot Boeing 737-500 plane crashed in Rus... Read Full Story

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