another plane just hit the ground in NYC~!!
November-12th-2001, 12:57 PM
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another plane just hit the ground in NYC~!!
Damn...I mean DAMN 
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NEW YORK -- An American Airlines Airbus A300 crashed Monday morning in the Queens section of New York, and four homes reportedly were on fire in the neighborhood in the Rockaway section of Queens.
The plane crashed shortly after 9 a.m. ET, and thick, black smoke could be scene in televised reports. It was reportedly headed to JFK, but the origin of the flight was undetermined.
The type of plane and number of people aboard were not immediately known.
Television images show thick black smoke rising from the scene. The smoke was seen turning white, which could indicate that the flames were being put out.
Fox News Channel reports it was an American Airlines flight 587. All three New York City airports were closed to air travel. They include LaGuardia, JFK and Newark airports.
New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was on the way to the scene.
FAA said American Airlines Flight 587, an Airbus A300, crashed. It was on its way to Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
It was a level one emergency, which means all emergency personnel are advised to go to the crash scene.
Reports have differed throughout the morning
The American Airlines phone number relatives information line is (800) 245-0999.
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NEW YORK -- An American Airlines Airbus A300 crashed Monday morning in the Queens section of New York, and four homes reportedly were on fire in the neighborhood in the Rockaway section of Queens.
The plane crashed shortly after 9 a.m. ET, and thick, black smoke could be scene in televised reports. It was reportedly headed to JFK, but the origin of the flight was undetermined.
The type of plane and number of people aboard were not immediately known.
Television images show thick black smoke rising from the scene. The smoke was seen turning white, which could indicate that the flames were being put out.
Fox News Channel reports it was an American Airlines flight 587. All three New York City airports were closed to air travel. They include LaGuardia, JFK and Newark airports.
New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was on the way to the scene.
FAA said American Airlines Flight 587, an Airbus A300, crashed. It was on its way to Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
It was a level one emergency, which means all emergency personnel are advised to go to the crash scene.
Reports have differed throughout the morning
The American Airlines phone number relatives information line is (800) 245-0999.
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November-12th-2001, 06:29 PM
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well i personally think it's an accident, but others have pointed out that the engine apparently fell out in midair etc. leading those others to believe that there was a hijacker or a bomb on board...... I still think it was an accident though...
November-12th-2001, 07:09 PM
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a plane falls appart 2 mins after take of the same way the Concorde went into flames as it was taking off... some really bad luck and a horrid chain of events that you could not plan on having happen with that kind of accuracy in timing...
of course a bomb would do it too....
of course a bomb would do it too....
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