Post by KrispyKoala on Feb 13, 2009 6:02:09 GMT
Reports here of a Continental Airlines flight crashing in Buffalo, NY.
Bombardier plane crashes in Buffalo, N.Y.;
49 feared dead
Last Updated: Friday, February 13, 2009 | 12:50 AM ET Comments4Recommend37CBC News
A commuter aircraft manufactured by Montreal-based Bombardier Aerospace has crashed into a house near Buffalo, N.Y., according to New York state police, and all passengers and crew are feared dead.
New York state police said the plane crashed into a home in Clarence Center, northeast of Buffalo.
The plane was headed for Buffalo Niagara International Airport from the Newark, N.J., airport near New York City.
The plane struck the house at about 10:10 p.m., State Trooper John Manthey said.
The plane burst into flames when it struck the building and officials were still on the scene battling the blaze late Thursday night, Manthey said.
The plane's tail section and rear fuselage were intact and burning at the scene.
Two homes were affected by the crash. Twelve other homes in the area were also evacuated.
Authorities said 44 passengers and four crew members were onboard, and all likely perished. One person died on the ground.
The flight, Continental Airlines Flight 3407, was operated by regional carrier Colgan Air Inc., Erie County executive Chris Collins said.
www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/02/13/plane-crash.html
Bombardier plane crashes in Buffalo, N.Y.;
49 feared dead
Last Updated: Friday, February 13, 2009 | 12:50 AM ET Comments4Recommend37CBC News
A commuter aircraft manufactured by Montreal-based Bombardier Aerospace has crashed into a house near Buffalo, N.Y., according to New York state police, and all passengers and crew are feared dead.
New York state police said the plane crashed into a home in Clarence Center, northeast of Buffalo.
The plane was headed for Buffalo Niagara International Airport from the Newark, N.J., airport near New York City.
The plane struck the house at about 10:10 p.m., State Trooper John Manthey said.
The plane burst into flames when it struck the building and officials were still on the scene battling the blaze late Thursday night, Manthey said.
The plane's tail section and rear fuselage were intact and burning at the scene.
Two homes were affected by the crash. Twelve other homes in the area were also evacuated.
Authorities said 44 passengers and four crew members were onboard, and all likely perished. One person died on the ground.
The flight, Continental Airlines Flight 3407, was operated by regional carrier Colgan Air Inc., Erie County executive Chris Collins said.
www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/02/13/plane-crash.html
