Charles Bishop (pilot)

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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.

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.

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. 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.

Suicide note

The text of the suicide note Bishop left in the aircraft:

References

External links

• The Smoking Gun - Image and transcription of Bishop's suicide note

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