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To: maceng2 who wrote (10027)	11/12/2001 10:21:50 AM
From: Giordano Bruno	Respond to of 281500

CNN reported the aircraft had 246 people aboard, including 9 crew members. biz.yahoo.com

To: maceng2 who wrote (10027)	11/12/2001 10:34:53 AM
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255 feared dead as jetliner crashes in New York ananova.com There are no signs of survivors after a jetliner with 255 people on board crashed and burst into flames in New York. Firefighters are battling flames in up to 12 buildings in the borough of Queens after crash debris came down across a wide area. Witnesses say there appeared to be an explosion on the right side of the aircraft. There are also reports the jet crashed into a petrol station. CNN reports that the Federal Aviation Authority said there was no evidence of a terrorist attacks but later, the FAA said "all options are open". Officials say the aircraft was an Airbus A300, American Airlines Flight 587, bound for the Dominican Republic. It had taken off from John F Kennedy Airport - five miles away - when it crashed into buildings and burst into flames. The plane came down in a residential area under the JFK flight path. There are no signs of survivors among the 246 passengers and nine crew. There is no word of any casualties on the ground. All New York's airports, bridges and tunnels were closed immediately after Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, who joined rescue services at the scene, called a Level One alert. Mayor Giuliani reportedly says there are two crash sites. One is where the engine hit the ground and another where the plane came down. Forty four fire trucks are at the scene. Bill Schumann of the FAA said there was no immediate indication of what caused the crash. OLDER (originally posted) STORY ================================================ Terrorism ruled out as cause of Queens crash ananova.com Terrorism has been ruled out as a cause of the Queens air crash. Some 255 passengers and crew are thought to have been aboard the American Airlines Airbus A300. All New York area airports have been closed following the crash, in the Rockaways area of Queens, a residential neighbourhood under the JFK airport flight path. Bridges and tunnels into New York have also been closed but the Federal Aviation Authority has ruled out terrorism as a cause. The organisation earlier stated that the cause of the crash is not known, although there are reports the jet suffered engine failure. Washington says US Air Force patrols over New York received no calls before the crash. Fighters have been flying over the city's skies 24 hours a day since September 11. Crews have been told they must be prepared to shoot down any hijacked civilian aircraft if ordered to do so. The passenger jet had taken off from John F Kennedy Airport - five to 10 miles away, when it crashed into buildings and burst into flames. Mayor Rudolph Giuliani has joined rescue services at the scene. At least four buildings are said to be on a fire. One witness reported debris falling from sky and told the Fox News Channel that four homes were on fire. Another told CNN he was 40 blocks away and saw: "Just a lot of smoke. Tons and tons of smoke. You can see emergency vehicles heading to area. Lots of people are standing in the streets. It's very tense."