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Vorlage:Current Vorlage:Infobox Airliner accident Continental Airlines Flight 3407 was a Continental Connection code share flight operated by regional airline Colgan Air between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in New Jersey and Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) in New York. Shortly after its last communication at 10:11 p.m. EST (03:11 UTC February 13 2009), the plane crashed into a house in the northeast Buffalo suburb of Clarence Center, Vorlage:Convert short of BUF's Runway 23, killing everyone on board. A total of 50 people were killed, including two pilots, two flight attendants, 44 passengers, one off-duty pilot, and one resident of the house. The crew made no emergency declaration before the crash. It was the first deadly crash of a commercial airliner in the United States in two and half years, the previous incident being the crash of Comair Flight 191.[1]

Flight details

Flight 3407 was a 74-seat Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 turboprop operated by Colgan Air, equipped with deicing boots. It was en route from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF). The flight was one of seven Continental flights incoming to BUF that day, out of a total of 110 incoming and departing flights across all carriers.[2]

The crew consisted of Captain Marvin Renslow, hired by Colgan on September 9, 2005, and who had flown 3,379 hours. First Officer Rebecca Shaw, hired by Colgan on January 16, 2008, had flown 2,244 hours. Flight Attendants Matilda Quintero and Donna Prisco, who both joined Colgan in May 2008, and Captain Joseph Zuffoletto, an off-duty crew member aboard flight 3407, hired by Colgan in September 2005.[3][4]

Crash

The aircraft had been cleared for the ILS Runway 23 approach to the nearby Buffalo Niagara International Airport when it disappeared from radar.[5][6][7][8] Last radio contact was made when the plane was 3 miles from a radio beacon 4 miles to the northeast of the airport, when First Officer Rebecca Shaw acknowledged a routine instruction to change to tower frequency with the flight's numbers, "3407." There was no further communication from the flight crew afterwards. The tower contacted nearby Delta flight 1998 for a visual and received a negative reply before contacting authorities on the ground.[4]

According to eyewitnesses, the plane was nearly vertical when it crashed into a house at 6038 Long Street, Clarence Center about 6 miles from the end of the runway, directly under the approach path.[9][2] The house was completely destroyed. The home is around the corner from the Clarence Center Fire Company, so emergency personnel were able to respond quickly.[2] The crash also sparked a large fire and twelve houses near the site were evacuated. Officials did not expect the crash site to be safe for investigators until about noon Friday.[8]

Planform view of a Q400 showing the high aspect ratio wings

The total number of reported fatalities was 50 (49 on board and one on the ground). There were also four reported injuries on the ground: two individuals inside the house plus two firefighters. Among the reported dead was Beverly Eckert, who became co-chair of the 9/11 Family Steering Committee and a leader of "Voices of September 11" after her husband Sean Rooney was killed in the September 11 attacks, and who was on the way to Buffalo to celebrate what would have been his 58th birthday.[10] Two residents were treated at the Millard Fillmore Suburban hospital.[2] Karen Wielinski and her daughter Jill escaped the house with minor injuries. [11]

The flight crew had not reported any problem to Buffalo approach control personnel. After several attempts to hail the crew, controllers requested the assistance of a nearby Delta Air Lines flight 1998 in making visual contact with the missing airplane; the Delta crew responded that they did not see the plane, saying "negative" in the audio recording.[12] The last radar position (unofficial) was at 10:11 PM Eastern time.[13] Weather conditions were a wintry mix in the area, with light snow, fog, and Vorlage:Convert winds.[9] Two other planes reported icy buildup on their wings after the crash.[4]

Investigation

Continental Airlines Inc. said Colgan Air was "in the process of collecting information."[9] The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that they would send a team to the crash site on February 13 to begin the investigation.[5] NTSB spokesman Steve Chealander said that 14 investigators were assigned to the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407.[9] Both black boxes have been retrieved and are currently en route to Washington, D.C. for analysis.[7] The DHS reported there was no indication of terrorism.[11]

Reactions

A family assistance center was opened at the Cheektowaga Senior Center in Cheektowaga, New York.[14]

U.S. President Barack Obama extended condolences before the 10:30 am Business Council meeting in the East Room of the White House on the 13th, thanking the first responders and specifically mentioning Beverly Eckert.[10]

Philip H. Trenary, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Airlines, Colgan's parent company, also expressed condolences in a press release on the 13th, and pledged to "commit all needed resources to assist the NTSB's investigation of the accident".[14]

See also

References

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  1. ↑ Referenzfehler: Ungültiges <ref>-Tag; kein Text angegeben für Einzelnachweis mit dem Namen msnbc.
  2. ↑ a b c d Carey, Elizabeth (2009-02-13). "Buffalo area plane crash claims 50 lives". The Business Review. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  3. ↑ Flight 3407 crew members names released. wivb.com, 13. Februar 2009, abgerufen am 13. Februar 2009.
  4. ↑ a b c "All Calm Moments Before Plane Crashes" (2009-02-13). CBS News. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  5. ↑ a b Dale Anderson and Phil Fairbanks: Federal investigators begin searching for the cause of Clarence Center crash. The Buffalo News, 12. Februar 2009, abgerufen am 12. Februar 2009.
  6. ↑ Recording of air traffic controller LiveATC.net Archive for Buffalo, 22:00-22:30 EST
  7. ↑ a b Commuter Plane Crashes Into New York Home. cbsnews.com, 12. Februar 2009, abgerufen am 12. Februar 2009.
  8. ↑ a b Plane with 49 aboard crashes into house in suburban Buffalo. CNN, 13. Februar 2009, abgerufen am 13. Februar 2009.
  9. ↑ a b c d John Wawrow: Fiery plane crash in upstate NY kills 50, Yahoo!, 13. Februar 2009 
  10. ↑ a b Tapper, Jake (2009-02-13). "President Obama Mentions Plane Crash, and Victim Beverly Eckert". Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  11. ↑ a b "Commuter Plane Crashes Into Buffalo-Area Home; 50 Killed". Fox News. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  12. ↑ Recording of air traffic controller LiveATC.net Archive for Buffalo, 22:00-22:30 EST
  13. ↑ Track log for Continental Connection flight 3407 (CJC3407) at fboweb.com
  14. ↑ a b "Colgan Air, Inc. Releases Additional Information Regarding Flight 3407" (PDF). Colgan Air.
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