AA 767 just hit ground in Queens, NY
Nov 12, 2001 | 7:47 am
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Passenger jet crashes in New York
An American Airlines plane has crashed in the Queens borough of New York City.
Up to 285 passengers were reported to be on board the Boeing 767.
The plane was apparently heading into New York when it crashed at 9.15am local time.
Buildings can be seen to be on fire and smoke is billowing above the city.
It is not yet known if the crash was a terrorist incident.
New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is heading to the scene of the crash and a command centre has been set up nearby.
The incident comes two months and one day after the World Trade Center was destroyed by two hijacked planes.
More to follow...
This Is London
An American Airlines plane has crashed in the Queens borough of New York City.
Up to 285 passengers were reported to be on board the Boeing 767.
The plane was apparently heading into New York when it crashed at 9.15am local time.
Buildings can be seen to be on fire and smoke is billowing above the city.
It is not yet known if the crash was a terrorist incident.
New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is heading to the scene of the crash and a command centre has been set up nearby.
The incident comes two months and one day after the World Trade Center was destroyed by two hijacked planes.
More to follow...
This Is London
Nov 12, 2001 | 7:49 am
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Market Reaction: Investors moving out of several sectors in reaction to news of plane crash. E-travel stocks and airlines being impacted the most at this point. E-travel: TVLY (-19%), EXPE (-8%), PCLN (-6%), USAI (-6%); Airlines: DAL (-9%), MESA (-9%), NWAC (-8%), AWA (-8%), CAL (-8%). Also seeing weakness in cruise line stocks: RCL (-10%), CCL (-7%).
Nov 12, 2001 | 7:49 am
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CNN now reports this was an A300, AA587 flight to Santa Domingo, DR, not an arriving 767 flight.
Nov 12, 2001 | 7:50 am
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According to Sky News, all airports in America have been closed.
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