SMALL AIRCRAFT CRASHES INTO MANHATTAN BUILDING

A small plane has crashed into a building in New York City’s Upper East Side, causing a serious fire.

TV pictures show flames and smoke coming out of the high-rise building on Manhattan island.

The FBI has told the BBC that there is no indication that the crash is terrorism-related.

A spokeswoman for the New York Fire Department said the aircraft had struck the 20th floor of a building on East 72nd Street.

Witnesses told the Associated Press news agency the crash caused a loud noise, and burning and falling debris was seen.

BBC story here

UPDATE FROM CNN

Additional info:
The small plane was registered to NY Yankees Cory Lidle. He and one other person were the only ones in the plane and both were killed. A distress call was made before the crash.