Knock me down. D.Edgren posted earlier about the qibla for the time of the crash.

The crescent itself is tilted on that axis, like an arrowhead facing mecca.

The quibla in America is generally north-east,
so I thought it was worth a look.

If you complete the imaginary arc of the circle, the midpoint of that arc through the midpoint of the peak of the crescent shoots towards Mecca.

Probably just a coincidence, though.