Flight 587 - Rockaways Crash- Investigation to Reopen?

Flight 587 en-route from JFK airport to the Dominican Republic crashed in the Belle Harbor neighborhood of the Rockaways on November 11, 2001, killing 260 aboard and five people on the ground.

The initial investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board determined that the co-pilot's "unnecessary and aggressive" maneuvering caused the plane's tail to snap off. Though manufacturer Airbus was faulted for the design, the primary cause was the co-pilot's mishandling.

Contrary to common belief at the time of the crash, no evidence of terrorism was ever found in the Rockaways tragedy.

Last month a similar Airbus made an emergency landing in Cuba after its rudder broke off, which has prompted Senator Charles Schumer to call for a new investigation of Flight 587 and the Airbus A310.

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