Peter R. wrote:
Blasto wrote:

A few minutes earlier, a CNN
reporter using PASSUR asserted that after taking off the plane tracked
straight west-to-east over Central Park, turned right and followed the
East River (north-to-south) and suddenly banked right into the
building. Given that the impact was on the building's north face, the
latter account seems more likely.

That is not how the Passur data depicts the several minutes prior to the
crash. The Mayor's account is what is depicted.

--
Peter

Well, one thing that's needed is a definite time for the crash. If you
set Passur for 2:38 you'll see a plane following the CNN account
(although CNN has now switched to the Mayor's version)... In fact if
you just stare at Passur for a little while you'll see planes all over
the place dropping from the display where there are no airports.

So assuming the up-the-East-River account is correct, how did Lidle (or
the instructor) manage to hit the north face of the building? That
seems an impossibly tight turn.

--
B