What Happened On November 12?

American Airlines Flight 587 Tragedy Strikes Queens (2001)

Tragedy struck the quiet neighborhood of Belle Harbor in Queens, New York, on November 12, 2001, when American Airlines Flight 587 crashed shortly after takeoff. The Airbus A300 carrying 260 people, including 251 passengers and nine crew members, was bound for the Dominican Republic. The crash resulted in the loss of all aboard the aircraft, as well as the deaths of five people on the ground. While initially feared to be a terrorist attack following the events of September 11th, it was later determined to be the result of pilot error. The crash of Flight 587 brought immense sorrow to the families of the victims and served as a painful reminder of the fragility of human life.