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Small Plane Hits Building in Massachusetts
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 10:59 am
by TexasStooge
A small plane crashed into a building in northern Massachusetts on Friday and caused an unknown number of casualties, officials said.
Massachusetts State Police Lt. Ronald Seberg said the plane crashed shortly after 9:30 a.m. EST, and that the building was on fire. The cause of the crash was not immediately known, but Seberg said the plane may have crashed while approaching a local airport.
The Leominster Fire Department said several ambulances were at the scene of the crash.
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 11:00 am
by bfez1
Oh no--keep us updated
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 11:03 am
by Rainband
OMG..I hope there were not alot of people killed. Let us know whats going on..
Johnathan
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 11:04 am
by the_master
sad...very sad. Hopefully it wasn't terrorism.
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 11:47 am
by southerngale
Any more news on this?
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 11:47 am
by JQ Public
any more info?
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 11:50 am
by Rainband
the_master wrote:sad...very sad. Hopefully it wasn't terrorism.
Yeah I hope not either, guess we shall see
Johnathan
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 11:51 am
by the_master
i found some:
"A small jet crashed into an industrial building in Leominster, igniting a huge fireball.
Leominster deputy fire chief William Ashton told WHDH TV that six people were on the plane, at least two of whom had be extricated.
There was no word on their conditions or any injuries in the building.
Ashton said the plane was scheduled to land at an airfield in Fitchburg 9:30 am.
Pam Costa, a receptionist at a nearby company, said the plane flew over so low that people joked it was going to land on the floor.
Moments later, she said she looked out the window in time to see fire fill the skies.
Witnesses said the plane was hanging out a 50-foot hole in the side of the building at 56 Nashua Street."
Source:
http://wbz4.com/news/topstoriesbos_story_094112436.html
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 11:53 am
by Rainband
Sounds like there may be survivors :o Thats great news!!!!
Johnathan
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 11:55 am
by the_master
yep, that is good news.
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 12:42 pm
by nystate
They are saying that it hit a sheet metal building, nobody in the building was killed. At least 4 killed on the plane.
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 12:46 pm
by Rainband
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 1:38 pm
by StormCrazyIowan
No kidding!
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 2:11 pm
by wx247
Sad indeed.
Keep us updated!
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 2:30 pm
by pojo
Keep us updated on this situation
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 4:25 pm
by the_master
some recap and new news on crash @ the link below:
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/20 ... etail.html
I would of copied and pasted it but it would of been tooo long.
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 4:30 pm
by deb_in_nc
Don't you find it strange that these strange things are happening since the war started?
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 4:31 pm
by the_master
yea, i guess it's bad luck, but we've been having bad luck here for quite some time now.
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 4:40 pm
by Rainband
the_master wrote:yea, i guess it's bad luck, but we've been having bad luck here for quite some time now.
I think this was simply pilot error or mechanical. I understand how you feel deb, when the AIBUS 320 crashed in New York after September 11th everyone thought it was an act of terrorism. We are all a little jumpy but hopefully our government is doing more behind the scenes than we know to keep us safe.
Example Cubans now are trying to hijack baots and planes to get here. That could mean our waterways are too heavily patroled.
Johnathan
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 11:03 pm
by weatherlover427
I wouldn't have heard about this except here due to all of the non-stop war coverage...