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Today in History: Tragic Crash Claims 265 Lives in New York

11/12/2025

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On November 12, 2001, American Airlines Flight 587 crashed shortly after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, into the Belle Harbor neighborhood. The disaster claimed the lives of all 251 passengers and 9 crew members, along with five individuals on the ground, marking it as the second-deadliest non-terrorism aviation accident in U.S. history.

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On November 12, 2001, American Airlines Flight 587 crashed shortly after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, into the Belle Harbor neighborhood. The disaster claimed the lives of all 251 passengers and 9 crew members, along with five individuals on the ground, marking it as the second-deadliest non-terrorism aviation accident in U.S. history.