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 More Yankees NewsYankees LinksCory Lidle died in an airplane accident in New York City on Wednesday afternoon when a plane he was piloting crashed into a 50-story building on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Reports indicated that the plane took off from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey around 2:30 p.m. ET, crashing into the building roughly 15 minutes later. The New York City Fire Department and New York City Police Department said that at least two people were killed in the accident. FBI officials told CNN that Lidle, 34, was the only person aboard the plane. "This is a terrible and shocking tragedy that has stunned the entire Yankees organization," Yankees owner George Steinbrenner said in a statement. "I offer my deep condolences and prayers to his wife, Melanie, and son, Christopher, on their enormous loss." The plane, a Cirrus SR20, was purchased by Lidle last offseason for $187,000 after he earned his pilot's license. News reports indicated that Lidle's passport was found on the sidewalk near the building. |
