Plane Crash in New York City

BREAKING NEWS

A small plane has crashed into a high-rise residential building at 72nd Street and York in Manhattan in New York City. No further details immediately available.

Plane Crash in NYC

EDIT: Police are en route to the site, said to be at 525 E. 72nd Street. Flames and smoke could be seen pouring from the high rise apartment as fire engines raced to the scene.

BBC Coverage

CNN Coverage

EDIT (5:21pm): ESPN reports that New York Yankees relief pitcher, Cory Lidle was the pilot of the plane… It was only a few days ago he was pitching for the Yankees against the Tigers.