524 E. 72nd St., New York, New York, USA
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| 524 E 72nd Street | |
| Designer | Frank Williams and Associates, New York, New York, USA , Architect |
| Location | New York, New York, USA |
| Date | 1986 to 1989 |
| Building Type | Residential |
| Context | Urban |
| Street Address | 524 E 72nd St. and 525 E 73rd St. |
| Notes | Known as The Belaire, Belaire Apartments, or Belaire Condominiums |
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[edit] Images
- EKavet's Flickr Images of building
- jkeller's Flikr images of building
- silverman's Flickr images of building
- Google Maps Satellite Image
[edit] Discussion
The 50 story Belaire Apartments were hit at about the 40th floor by a small fixed wing airplane at about 2:45pm local time, Wednesday, October 11, 2006. The aircraft was being flown by Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle, the plane's owner, who had apparently radioed an S.O.S. shortly before the crash. At last report, in addition to Lidle, at least one other person was killed.
"A small airplane crashed into a 50-story residential building on Manhattan's East Side on Wednesday, killing at least one person, the New York City Fire Department said.
"Flames were shooting out from several windows midway up the luxury highrise in a residential neighborhood.
"The Federal Aviation Administration described the plane as a "general aviation" fixed-wing aircraft flying under visual flight rules, meaning a pilot was flying by visual landmarks.
"The plane hit the Belaire Condominiums, built in 1989 at 524 E. 72nd Street near the East River."
- CNN.com
[edit] Dimensions
- Height = 512 ft (156m)
- Floors = 50
[edit] Consultants
- Engineers: WSP Cantor Seinuk, New York, New York, USA
[edit] External Links
Aircraft crashes into Manhattan high-rise - CNN, 2006.1011
History of planes hitting NYC buildings - Los Angeles Times, 2006.1011
