Post-Lidle flight rules to remain
From Times Wire Reports
Flight restrictions on small aircraft imposed around Manhattan after New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle crashed his single-engine plane into an apartment tower will be made permanent, government documents indicate.
The plan for the rule change was revealed as the National Transportation Safety Board released papers detailing its investigation of the Oct. 11 crash that killed Lidle and his flight instructor. The NTSB’s documents do not contain final conclusions.
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