On October 11, 2006, a Cirrus SR20 aircraft crashed into the Belaire Apartments on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City, United States, at about 2:42 p.m. EDT. The aircraft struck the north
The impact site of the aircraft in the Belaire Apartments
A Cirrus SR20 similar to the aircraft involved in the incident
The main wreckage of the aircraft after it fell down to the sidewalk below
East-facing view of smoke from the building (right) shortly before the post-crash fire was extinguished
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Belaire Apartments is a mixed-use high-rise condominium apartment building in Manhattan, New York City. The 42-story building is located at 524 East 72nd Street between York Avenue and the FDR Drive.
2006 New York City Cirrus SR20 crash
…On October 11, 2006, a Cirrus SR20 aircraft crashed into the Belaire Apartments on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City, United States, at about 2:42 p.m. EDT (18:42 UTC). The aircraft struck the north side of the building…
Belaire Apartments in 2006 after a fire, caused by a plane crash, was extinguished.