11/12 Extra: Plane crashes in New York

[CharlieG]

Originally posted by tw

<snip> One problem common to that side of JFK was birds being injested by engines. That side of JFK is a national bird reserve.

Yes - It is - It's the Jamacia Bay Widlife Preserve - As I said, I live in Queens. My wife is a "Birder"

Still looks mechanical, but WHY it came apart in air is a GOOD question, in particular if BOTH engines came off - The other question is the vertical stabilizer (as you said)