The Crash After 9/11: American Airlines Flight 587

About this episode

This episode discusses the crash of American Airlines Flight 587, which occurred shortly after 9/11 and caused panic in New York City.

Welcome to Aviation Disasters Explained! We are excited to share another episode with you. Today, we get into the crash of American Airlines Flight 587, occurring just two short months after 9/11 and causing panic in New York City. If you like this episode, please subscribe and leave us a five star review wherever you're listening, it really does help! Check us out on our YouTube channel, Aviation Disasters Explained! Want to live like Elinor? Check out our Amazon Storefront and help support the channel: https://www.amazon.com/shop/shipwrecksunday YouTube Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKe7Onj2mCADUOx8-MxOysg/join YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AviationDisastersExplained

People in this episode

Host: Elinor

Topics covered

• aviation disasters
• 9/11 aftermath
• American Airlines Flight 587
• New York City
• panic
• history
• society

Keywords

• aviation disasters
• American Airlines
• Flight 587
• 9/11
• New York City
• crash
• panic

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aviation Disasters Explained, American Airlines

Places: New York City

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