American Airlines Flight 587 crashes in Rockaways

A piece of wreckage lies in the street where American Airlines Flight 587 crashed in the Rockaways, Queens, near JFK airport. The jetliner was en route to the Dominican Republic and broke apart minutes after takeoff and crashed in the waterfront neighborhood. All 255 people aboard were killed and six others were reported missing on the ground. --- Photo by Shepard Sherbell/Corbis SABA (Photo by Shepard Sherbell/Corbis via Getty Images)
A piece of wreckage lies in the street where American Airlines Flight 587 crashed in the Rockaways, Queens, near JFK airport. The jetliner was en route to the Dominican Republic and broke apart minutes after takeoff and crashed in the waterfront neighborhood. All 255 people aboard were killed and six others were reported missing on the ground. --- Photo by Shepard Sherbell/Corbis SABA (Photo by Shepard Sherbell/Corbis via Getty Images)
American Airlines Flight 587 crashes in Rockaways
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Shepard Sherbell / Contributor
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612579128
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Corbis Historical
Date created:
November 12, 2001
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