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I'm sure this was discussed for a while after it happened...I wanted
to bring this up again...I was just reading an article that I came across explaining how Corey Lidle's crash into a Manhattan Building could have happened. Some people say it was mechanical failure, others say it because he flew into a cloud...So i started thinking about it and I came up with this explanation: The east river is a very narrow corridor. Continuing flight north would put him in LaGuardia Airspace. To Avoid the airspace Lidle needed to make a 180 degree turn back. Since the East River is so narrow a turn of 30 or more degrees would probably be needed to avoid flying over Manhattan. Once you bank an airplane over 30 degrees, you would no longer see the tops of any building. Your line of sight would be towards the bottom of the building. He probably didn't even bother looking to the left to see if there are any obstacles before starting the turn. He also probably didn't realize that his rate of turn wasn't quick enough to avoid the building until it was too late. Is this a possible explanation or am I completely wrong here? Felix |
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