Dominicans wey dey stay New York go gather this Thursday for Belle Harbor, Queens, to remember the 265 people wey die when American Airlines Flight 587 crash there on 12 November 2001 at 9:14 for morning.
For the crash, 260 people inside the plane and five people on ground die. The Airbus A300 take off one hour late and e don serve 14 years. The plane dey go Santo Domingo, capital of Dominican Republic, so about 90 percent of the passengers na Dominicans, and many of them dey live for Washington Heights, Upper Manhattan.
Dem build one monument for the site with names of the dead. During the traditional ceremony, dem dey read the names, while family members and close friends speak words to honour them.
The monument na curved wall made with vermilion granite blocks from Canada, with openings of different shapes and view to the sea. Dominican artist Freddy Rodríguez design am. For the top, dem write the phrase ‘Después no quiero más que paz’, from Dominican poet Pedro Mir.
The tragedy be the second deadliest plane crash for United States history, and e happen two months after the 11 September 2001 attacks. The closing of tunnels and bridges during the investigation, plus fear of another attack, increase the shock for New York and several states.
Junta Nacional de Seguridad en el Transporte attribute the accident to unnecessary and excessive actions of the first officer on the rudder pedals as e respond to turbulence.
