An already shell-shocked New York City was dealt a further blow on November 12, when an airliner crashed into a residential neighborhood in Queens, minutes after taking off from John F. Kennedy airport.
American Airlines Flight 587 was en route to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with 251 passengers and nine crew members. The crash killed everyone on board and five people on the ground.
Officials said that early leads pointed not to terrorism, but to a possible mechanical failure or "wake turbulence" from a plane that took off just before flight 587.
In-depth: American Airlines Flight 587 crash
American Airlines Flight 587 crashes in NYC
