My oldest son (who is a HUGE Yankees fan) was so upset over this yesterday
He sat and watched ESPN news as soon as we got home to make sure it was true - he didn't want to believe it!
News reports say that someone on the plane radioed in that they were having some type of fuel problem right before they lost contact. I honestly don't think it was any thing more than just a freak accident! And the authorities aren't even sure who was flying the plane - him or the instructor.
My heart goes out to his wife and son - they were flying a commercial airline out to California when it happened. Prayers for his family, friends, and NY Yankee fans.