Mayor Adams and others honored the 265 victims of the 2001 American Airlines Flight 587 crash in Queens.

On the 23rd anniversary of American Airlines Flight 587's crash in Queens, which killed 265 people, Mayor Eric Adams and over 100 others gathered for a memorial. The ceremony included a moment of silence, reading the names of the victims, and placing flowers at the Flight 587 Memorial Park. The crash, initially feared to be a terrorist attack, was due to turbulence from another plane and pilot error, according to the NTSB.

November 12, 2024
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