A commercial airliner, reportedly an American Airlines 767 jet, crashed on Nov.12 in the Rockaways section of the Queens borough of New York City, and buildings reportedly were on fire. (ABCNEWS.com) Jet Crash in NYC Borough of Queens Plane Down Near JFK Airport N E W Y O R K, Nov. 12 — An American Airlines jet departing from John F. Kennedy International Airport crashed in a heavily populated section of the New York City borough of Queens at 9:17 a.m. ET, emergency officials said, and there was no report on the number of passengers and crew on board.
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