255 on board crash plane
There are reports that there were 246 passengers and nine flight crew were on board the American Airline A-300 Airbus as it took off from JFK airport.
All major tunnels in New York have been closed.
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SUBSCRIBEThere are reports that there were 246 passengers and nine flight crew were on board the American Airline A-300 Airbus as it took off from JFK airport.
All major tunnels in New York have been closed.
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