Latest: American Airlines flight crashes

Latest: American Airlines flight crashes on takeoff in NYC borough of Queens FAA: American Flight 587 Airbus A300 from JFK airport to Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic NYC Port Authority: 246 passengers, 9 crew All NYC area airports closed, bridges and tunnels leading into city closed Affiliate WCBS reports at least 4 buildings on fire New York Fire Department dispatches 44 trucks, 200 firefighters