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Stardate 20011112.0820 (On Screen): Quentin writes to tell me that a jet crashed minutes after takeoff in NYC. Needless to say, the first thought everyone has is "Is this another terrorist attack?" It's possible, but it doesn't sound like another hijacking. There's three possibilities:

First, it may just be a terrible coincidence. Frankly, right now I think this is the highest probability.

Second, someone may have managed to smuggle a bomb on board with a pressure fuse. Third, it may have been shot down with a smuggled shoulder-fired SAM. I think that is the least likely explanation.

What I do know is that this was the very last thing that the airlines needed; regardless of how this happened, their business will now collapse. This plane belonged to American Airlines, who also flew two of the four planes involved in 9/11; I think there's a high chance of AA going out of business now. I don't see any way that they can restore public confidence after this fiasco. Other airlines will also be severely affected; it may take years before airline travel returns to prewar levels. (discussion in progress)