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Another N.Y. Yankee Involved in Plane Mishap
Written for the web by C. Johnson, Internet News Producer

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BURBANK, CA (AP) -- New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was one of seven people onboard a plane that overshot a runway at a Burbank airport today.

The five passengers and two crew members were not hurt in the 11:35 a.m. incident at Bob Hope Airport.

The National Transportation Safety Board said an arresting system brought the Gulfstream to a stop. Officials said damage to the aircraft was minor.

On Wednesday Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle was killed when his plane slammed into a high-rise condominium in Manhattan. Lidle's flight instructor also died in the crash.

Today the Federal Aviation Administration announced that fixed-wing planes are banned from the East River corridor in New York unless the pilot is in contact with air traffic control, CNN reports.

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Created: 10/13/2006 3:57:47 PM