Oct 12, 2006 7:31 PM EST

New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle said flying relieved the stress of the baseball life. But for his instructor, Tyler Stanger, flying was life itself and had been since he was a boy.

Both were on an aerial tour of New York City when Lidle's plane slammed into a high-rise Wednesday. It was not clear who was at the controls. Lidle had been licensed for less than a year, while Stanger, 26, had been flying since he was a teen.

Via AP