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AA 767 just hit ground in Queens, NY
CNN report
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It appears to be heading or leaving from JFK.
It was an AA plane. [This message has been edited by DOC 2 BE (edited 11-12-2001).] |
CBS, Fox, AP and other news services have confirmed the report of an AA 767 crash in Queens (likely on approach or departure from JFK).
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More than four buildings on fire - moving to Omni.
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News reports that plane was in route to a New York airport. Also hearing reports that all NYC airports have been closed
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I'm going to chat, if anyone else wants to join me.
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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 |
All NYC airports and EWR are CLOSED.
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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%).
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CNN now reports this was an A300, AA587 flight to Santa Domingo, DR, not an arriving 767 flight.
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According to Sky News, all airports in America have been closed.
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CNN confirms it was an airbus headed from JFK to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
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AA 587 an Airbus 300 according to CNN (outbound)
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UPDATES:
It was AA 587 outbound to Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) aircraft was an Airbus A300. |
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