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Continental Airlines Flight 3407 was a daily commuter flight from Newark, New Jersey, United States, to Buffalo, New York, United States, operated under the Continental Connection brand by regional airline Colgan Air. It crashed into a house 10:20 p.m. EST (03:20 UTC February 13) on February 12, 2009, in the Buffalo suburb of Clarence Center.
Crash
The aircraft, a 74-seat Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 built in 2008, enRoute from Newark International Airport was on approach to land at the nearby Buffalo Niagara International Airport when it disappeared from radar.[1][2][3]. It crashed into a house which was completely destroyed. The crash also sparked a large fire and twelve houses near the site were evacuated, but the fire was soon contained.
The total number of fatalities was 49 (48 on board and one on the ground). There were also four injuries on the ground; two individuals inside of the house and two firefighters.
The pilot did not report any problem to approach control, and was unable to be contacted by the Buffalo tower after handoff.[4][5] The last radar position (unofficial) was at 10:11 PM Eastern time.[6] Weather conditions were a wintry mix in the area, with light snow, fog, and Vorlage:Convert winds.[7]
Investigation
Continental Airlines Inc. said Colgan Air was "in the process of collecting information."[7] The National Transportation Safety Board announced that they would send a team to the crash site on February 13 to begin the investigation.[1]
References
External links
- Flight path for CJC3407 in 3D/Google Earth at fboweb.com
- Flight track data for Continental Connection flight 3407 at fboweb.com
- Original Photo of aircraft involved in accident
- Information Regarding Flight 3407 - Continental Airlines
- Flight tracker and Track log
- CNN Fireman Interview
- Flickr photo set of the crash
- ↑ a b Dale Anderson and Phil Fairbanks: 49 killed as plane crashes into home in Clarence Center. The Buffalo News, 12. Februar 2009, abgerufen am 12. Februar 2009.
- ↑ Commuter Plane Crashes Into New York Home. cbsnews.com, 12. Februar 2009, abgerufen am 12. Februar 2009.
- ↑ Plane with 48 aboard crashes into house in suburban Buffalo. CNN, 12. Februar 2009, abgerufen am 12. Februar 2009.
- ↑ WIVB-TV News Report, 13 Feb 2009
- ↑ Recording of air traffic controller LiveATC.net Archive for Buffalo, 22:00-22:30 EST
- ↑ Track log for Continental Connection flight 3407 (CJC3407) at fboweb.com
- ↑ a b Commuter plane crashes into home in upstate NY. Associated Press via Houston Chronicle, 12. Februar 2009, abgerufen am 12. Februar 2009.