# Plain Language Summary: Honoring the Victims of American Airlines Flight 587

This is a memorial resolution that honors the 265 people who died when American Airlines Flight 587 crashed in the Rockaway neighborhood of Queens, New York on November 12, 2001. The plane went down just two months after the September 11 attacks, killing everyone on board plus five people on the ground.

The resolution expresses the U.S. Congress's official recognition of this tragedy and extends the country's condolences to the families and friends of those who were killed. It's essentially Congress saying, as a body, that this loss matters and that the nation grieves with those affected by the disaster.

This type of resolution doesn't change any laws or create new policies. It's a formal statement of respect and remembrance. These resolutions are passed to acknowledge significant events in American history and to show solidarity with those who suffered losses. In this case, it's a way for Congress to officially mark the tragedy and ensure it's remembered as part of the historical record.

Honoring and remembering the victims of the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 in Rockaway Queens, New York, on November 12, 2001, and extending the sincerest condolences of the citizens of the United States to the families and friends of those individuals.