Small plane crashes into Austin, TX office building

[mainejeff]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100218/ap_ ... rash_texas

IRS and FBI offices located in building according to TV reports. Another Timmothy McVeigh?

[danefan]

[mainejeff]

The pilot set his own house on fire before he flew into the building according to the NTSB.........

[dbackjon]

FBI offices in a different building

[mainejeff]

Does Homeland Security have jurisdiction in Texas?

[danefan]

Wow - this building looks like a bomb went off

Live stream

[mainejeff]

FBI offices in a different building

OK......just the IRS.

[danefan]

Anyone know how to use the "Flash" button to post flash video (or if that even what its for?)

[mainejeff]

Is this an act of terrorism? Fox News is acting as if this is just another plane crash.......no mention of the T word or Homeland Security?????? Betcha if it wasn't one of their own......they'd be all over this!

[mainejeff]

Has Sarah Palin commented on this yet?........she wanted a revolution.

[danefan]

Has Sarah Palin commented on this yet?........she wanted a revolution.

She's watching Family Guy.

[dbackjon]

Looks far more explosive that from just the gas in the plane.

[89Hen]

Is this an act of terrorism? Fox News is acting as if this is just another plane crash.......no mention of the T word or Homeland Security?????? Betcha if it wasn't one of their own......they'd be all over this!

If Fox News called it Terrorism from the start you'd be bitching that they are trying to make it look like the country isn't safe because Obama's in office. You're priceless Mutt.

[mainejeff]

Is this an act of terrorism? Fox News is acting as if this is just another plane crash.......no mention of the T word or Homeland Security?????? Betcha if it wasn't one of their own......they'd be all over this!

If Fox News called it Terrorism from the start you'd be bitching that they are trying to make it look like the country isn't safe because Obama's in office. You're priceless Mutt.

And you're the quintessential RED breeder.

[danefan]

Looks far more explosive that from just the gas in the plane.

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/ ... plane.html

According to an FBI agent who asked not to be identified because he isn’t authorized to release information, the incident is being investigated as an accident, although eyewitnesses said the plane seemed to come in at full throttle. He said the plane was out of Waco and that Federal Aviation Administration officials are en route to the scene.

The agent said it was believed the plane had come from Waco, and that witnesses said it had hit the building at full-throttle.

FBI sources said that the eyewitness accounts saying that the plane did not slow down is making some authorities wonder if it was an intentional act.

FBI spokesman Bill Carter said the building hit by a plane at the Echelon office complex did not contain an FBI office. While the FBI has an office at the complex, the plane did not crash into that particular building, Carter said.

William Winnie, an Internal Revenue Service agent, said he was in a training session on the third floor of the building when he saw a light-colored, single engine plane coming at the building.

“It looked like it was coming right in my window,” Winnie said. He said the plane veered down and to the left and crashed into the floors below. “I didn’t lose my footing, but it was enough to knock people who were sitting to the floor.”

The building mostly houses IRS offices, said Kathi Hall, with KVSA Asset Management, which manages the property.

Chris Messer was driving to work about 9:50 a.m. when he was on the flyover exiting MoPac Boulevard (Loop 1) to northbound U.S. 183 when he saw a small, single-engine yellow plane in his peripheral vision.

“It flew right in front of me and flew right square into the building,” said Messner, 27. “The fireball was pretty big. It shook my car and the heat came in from my air vents. I was surprised how big the explosion is.”

[dbackjon]

From Waco?

[89Hen]

And you're the quintessential RED breeder.

Absolutely. And when I die, I will have children and grandchildren to keep Fox News, Rush, Hannity, etc... going strong.

[danefan]

From Waco?

Coincidence?

[mainejeff]

From Waco?

Ironic, ain't it?

Fox finally mentions the T word!

Seems like REDS are getting almost as bad as Muslins........

[dbackjon]

That, or new Baylor President Ken Starr

[mainejeff]

And you're the quintessential RED breeder.

Absolutely. And when I die, I will have children and grandchildren to keep Fox News, Rush, Hannity, etc... going strong.

As long as you keep them out of f*cking restaurants that I dine at.

[grizzaholic]

Looks far more explosive that from just the gas in the plane.

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/ ... plane.html

According to an FBI agent who asked not to be identified because he isn’t authorized to release information, the incident is being investigated as an accident, although eyewitnesses said the plane seemed to come in at full throttle. He said the plane was out of Waco and that Federal Aviation Administration officials are en route to the scene.

The agent said it was believed the plane had come from Waco, and that witnesses said it had hit the building at full-throttle.......

Anyone think that maybe Toyota made the airplane and it was just one of those stuck throttle cables?

[89Hen]

As long as you keep them out of f*cking restaurants that I dine at.

I made reservations for you at Chucky Cheese followed by a screening of the latest Pixar movie at the multiplex.

[mainejeff]

I wonder if the guy was a Tea Bagger?

[mainejeff]

Tried to kill his wife and 12 year old daughter.......neighbors rescued them from their burning home.