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To: Quahog who wrote (390)	11/12/2001 1:01:10 PM
From: Carol Putnam	Respond to of 602

Developments in New York Plane Crash The Associated Press Published: Nov 12, 2001 Developments related to the jetliner crash in New York City: - American Airlines jetliner en route to Dominican Republic crashes after takeoff from New York's Kennedy Airport, setting homes on fire in Rockaway section of Queens. - No immediate word about whether any of the 246 passengers and nine crewmembers on Flight 587 survived. - Crash set houses on fire in the densely populated area. At least 15 people reported injured on the ground. - Bush administration officials said the FBI believes an explosion occurred aboard the plane. But federal law enforcement official said there was no early evidence of terrorist involvement. - White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said there were no unusual communications from plane's cockpit. He said National Transportation Safety Board is leading investigation. - All NYC metropolitan-area airports - Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark, N.J. - are closed. Delta Airlines diverts New York City-bound international flights to Boston, Cincinnati and Washington's Dulles airport. - Bridges and tunnels into the city are closed except to emergency vehicles. United Nations is partially locked down. AP-ES-11-12-01 1234EST ap.tbo.com