Charles J. Bishop

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Charles J. Bishop (1987 - January 5, 2002) was an American teenage pilot who committed suicide by crashing a Cessna 172 into the 28th floor of the Bank of America tower in Tampa, Florida on January 5, 2002. A note written by Bishop was found in the wreckage and expressed his support for Osama bin Laden and the September 11, 2001 attacks.[1]

Bishop attended East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Bishop had been taking flying lessons for 2 years but never on a solo flight. He stole a Cessna 172 aircraft and took off without authorization from a Clearwater, Florida flying school, flying over the restricted airspace of MacDill Air Force Base before crashing into the Bank of America tower in Tampa.[2]

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[edit] Accutane lawsuit

Bishop's family filed a $70 million lawsuit against Roche, makers of the acne medication Accutane which Bishop was taking, claiming he was "poisoned" by it.[3] On June 26, 2007 the lawsuit was dismissed at the request of Julia Bishop, Charles' mother, saying she was physically and emotionally unable to continue the case.[4]

[edit] Suicide note

The text of the suicide note Bishop left in the aircraft:[2]

First of all, Osama bin Laden is absolutely justified in the terror he has caused on 9-11. He has brought a mighty nation to its knees! God blesses him and the others who helped make September 11th happen

The U.S. will have to face the consequences for its horrific actions against the Palestinian people and Iraqis by its allegiance with the monstrous Israelis -- who want nothing short of world domination!

You will pay -- God help you -- and I will make you pay!

There will be more coming! Al Qaeda and other organizaitons have met with me several times to discuss the option of me joining. I didn't.

This is an operation done by me only. I had no other help, although I am acting on their behalf.

Osama bin Laden is planning on blowing up the Super Bowl with an antiquated nuclear bomb left over from the 1967 Israeli-Syrian War.

—Charles Bishop

[edit] References

  1. ^ Police: Tampa pilot voiced support for bin Laden. Retrieved on 2007-08-13.
  2. ^ a b Terrorist? Or Lonely Teen?. Retrieved on 2007-08-13.
  3. ^ Suit: Drug behind suicide flight. Retrieved on 2007-08-13.
  4. ^ Lawsuit ends over boy-pilot's acne drug. Retrieved on 2007-08-13.

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