Conflicting reports on [url=http://www.pprune.org/cgibin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=016580]PPrune suggest AA677 is the flight number.



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FAA reporting (according to CNBC) that the American Airlines plane was actually taking off, and was in route from JFK to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

No, AA 677 arrived safely in SJU about 5 mins ago

AA0677/12NOV
JFK 600A 9 42
SJU A 8 1040A
3JFK/ETD0630 SVCG *0516
4JFK/OUT0616 OFF0628 *0528
2SJU/IN1055 *0857

However, AA 587 has slightly worse info

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FLIFO DISPLAY AND UPDATES INHIBITED.

[This message has been edited by B747-437B (edited 11-12-2001).]

AA587 FLIFO was revised a few minutes ago from a scheduled delay to "Contact Airline."

This is the last thing NY needs now. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gif

My prayers are with them.

246 pax + 9 crew

reports of explosion of left engine just before crash. Let's pray for "just" an accident...!

since the flifo has been restricted, we can't really see the info, but AA587 is listed in res for tomorrow as sked to depart at 8:00a. if it was supposed to depart at the same time today, it departed more than an hour late. anyone know why?

Airtraffic over NYC area: NYC totally blocked, all aircraft returning or deverted to other airports. No more aircraft in area.

Report now more getting clear: fire on left engine before crash.

Giuliani speakes of and hopes for isolated incident

[This message has been edited by ralfkrippner (edited 11-12-2001).]

fire on one of the sites (where engine came down) already under control

It takes about an hour to take off from JFK in the morning.

Update from Lower Manhattan:

City is in virtual lockdown, with bridges and tunnels closed - I think it is as much precautionary (in case of terrorism) as it is to allow free passage of emergency vehicles.

Staten Island Ferry still running, as are the subways, although clearly not to southeastern Queens.

Police boats are visible patrolling NY Harbor. Helicopter traffic is heavy, but no planes, outside of the occasional fighter jet.

Plumes of smoke are visible from here...heavy, but not of the absolutely frightening magnitude of 11 September.

For those not familiar with the geography, the area of the crash is at most a couple of miles from JFK - whatever happened happened very quickly after take-off. It seems that would make a Sept 11-type scenario unlikely. We'll see what develops out of the falling engine theory.