plane crash in queens {nyc}

[Jenny from Ravenclaw]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Tandy, Heidi" <heiditandy at y...> wrote:

> A plane has crashed on takeoff from Kennedy- it crashed into a 
residential area in Queens. Can everyone in NYC please check in?>

Hey Heidi -

I was going to post something here, but you beat me to it.  I can't 
tell you how great I think you are that you are always thinking about 
us here in NYC and wanting us to check in.  It is much appreciated.

Very scary stuff.  The plane was on its way to the Dominican Republic 
and crashed just a few minutes after takeoff.  More than 200 people 
were on board.  Something like eight houses in the Rockaways were hit 
as well.  They don't know yet why the plane went down.

My mom was getting ready to go to Florida with my stepdad - they are 
stranded at the airport, but fine.  My sister and her husband got home 
late last night from Chicago after their first flight was cancelled 
due to engine problems (thank god it was cancelled).  My good friend 
Liz had to fly to Dallas today for business.  I haven't heard from her 
so I'm assuming she's fine and already there.  Unfortunately, though, 
the brother of my boyfriend's brother-in-law was on the flight with 
his family.  She is Dominican and they were going to visit her family.  
Michael was notified by the airline (?) this morning.  I have a fairly 
sizeable number of Dominican students as well and I am looking forward 
to seeing them all tomorrow to find out that they and their families 
are all okay.

What the hell is going on in New York?  I can only hope that this was 
an accident.

--Jenny from Ravenclaw ***************************