The 2002 Tampa Plane Crash was an incident that occurred on January 5, 2002. The incident occurred when high school student Charles J. Bishop stole a Cessna 172 and crashed it into the side of the Bank of America Tower. The impact killed the teenager and damaged the office room. There were no injuries since this occurred when few people were in the building. January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Nickname: Cigar City, The Big Guava, T-Town Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida. ... The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four-seat, single-engine, high-wing airplane. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four-seat, single-engine, high-wing airplane. ... Typical Bank of America consumer banking center Bank of America NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 , headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina (see Bank of America Corporate Center), is the largest commercial bank in the United States measured in deposits (although Citigroup has higher assets worldwide), and the third-largest company in the...

Event

At 5 PM EST, the 15 year old Bishop reportedly stole the small aircraft. As soon the plane took off the air traffic controllers alerted the United States Coast Guard and the Homestead Air Force Base. Despite repeated warnings from a helicopter dispatched by the coast guard, the small plane continued on until it collided with an office building. The plane crashed between the 23rd and 24th floors of the 41-story building.^[1][2] Coast Guard Seal The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a military branch of the United States involved in maritime law, mariner assistance, and search and rescue, among other duties of coast guards elsewhere. ... Homestead Air Force Base, located 22 miles SSW of Miami, Florida (25 29 31. ... Canadian Coast Guard ship and helicopter A coast guard enforces maritime law, maintains aids to navigation such as beacons and buoys, and provides other services for the benefit of mariners. ...

The Pilot

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Charles Bishop suicide note

Bishop was a 15 year old high school student from Tarpon Springs, Florida. Before the incident, he was authorized to do a pre-flight check but not to get in an aircraft alone.^[1] After the crash, investigators discovered that the teen had a troubled past.^[3] Image File history File links Wikisource-logo. ... Wikisource – The Free Library – is a Wikimedia project to build a free, wiki library of source texts, along with translations into any language and other supporting materials. ... Tarpon Springs is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida. ...

Investigation and Aftermath

This Cessna 172 is the same model of the plane that crashed into an office building in Tampa, Florida

Investigation followed after the incident. Officials ruled out terrorism although eye witnesses said that the plane made no apparent attempt to avoid hitting the building. Officials finally suggested that the crash was an apparent suicide. In addition, a note found in the wreckage stated that he voiced support for Osama Bin Laden. However, there is no evidence that the teen had any connection with any terror group. Later authorities confiscated a computer from the teen house to figure out what motive was involved in the incident. Moments after the incident, President George W. Bush was briefly informed about the incident and two unrelated crashes that same day.^[2] Download high resolution version (1280x960, 474 KB)Cessna 172 single engine aircraft, flies overhead after becoming airborne. ... Download high resolution version (1280x960, 474 KB)Cessna 172 single engine aircraft, flies overhead after becoming airborne. ... Nickname: Cigar City, The Big Guava, T-Town Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida. ... Osama bin Muhammad bin Awad bin Laden (Arabic: ‎; born March 10, 1957 [1]), most commonly known as Osama bin Laden is a militant Islamist and also the founder of al-Qaeda. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American businessman and politician, was elected in 2000 as the 43rd President of the United States of America, re-elected in 2004, and is currently serving his second term in that office. ...

In April 2002 transcripts obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration revealed new details about the incident, which included how close the small plane came to a Southwest Airlines Flight.^[4]

Bishop's mother filed a $70 million dollar (2002 USD) lawsuit against Roche Laboratories, who makes an acne medicine called Accutane. According to the lawsuit claim the medicine had side effects such as depression and suicidal actions, which the claim stated as the cause of the incident.^[3] The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd. ... Isotretinoin is a drug used for the treatment of acne. ...

After the incident took place, numerous security measures were taken plane. The FAA realized a security notice on January 6, days after the incident. The noticed included security of the aircraft and regulations pertaining to underaged flight students. In addition the EAA and other smaller aircraft organizations proposed more security of flight schools and small aircraft.^[5][6] FAA may refer to: Federal Aviation Administration in the United States Fleet Air Arm in the UK Royal Navy Fuerza Aérea Argentina in Argentina This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... EAA can refer to: Essential amino acids European Athletic Association Experimental Aircraft Association Electric Auto Association European American Armory a gun manufacturer. ...

See also

• Plane crash

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References

1. ^ ^a b "Small, stolen plane slams into Tampa skyscraper", CNN, 2002-01-05. URL Accessed: August 12, 2006
2. ^ ^a b "Police: Tampa pilot voiced support for bin Laden", CNN, 2002-01-07. URL Accessed: August 12, 2006
3. ^ ^a b Unknown Plane Crash Aftermath URL Accessed: July 28, 2006
4. ^ Adair, Bill (April 23 2002). Cessna 'real close' to airliner. St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved on 2006-08-04.
5. ^ EAA (2002) FAA RELEASES SECURITY NOTICE FOR FBOS AND FLIGHT SCHOOLS. URL Accessed: July 28, 2006
6. ^ EAA (2002) MESSAGE TO EAA MEMBERS AND AVIATION ENTHUSIASTS REGARDING JAN. 5 INCIDENT IN TAMPA URL Accessed: July 28, 2006