BUFFALO PLANE CRASH
BREAKING NEWS.
The BBC has reported that Continental Express CO3407 involved in late-Thursday’s night crash in Buffalo. 44 passengers, 4 crew members, 1 person on the ground killed.
updated 0032ET 13FEB09
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There are some reports suggests the crashed plane was on a ferry flight, no passengers on board.
Details remain sketchy at this point
updated 0002ET 13FEB09
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Report issued by The Buffalo News 2343ET 12FEB09, has identified that Continental Airlines flight, a Continental Express service by Colgan Air, involved in the crash of a residential area in Buffalo NY on 12FEB09.
An aircraft identified by Erie County Executive Chris Collins as a Continental Airlines flight crashed into a house in Clarence Center shortly after 10 o’clock tonight, starting a fire that poured thick smoke throughout the hamlet.
Collins said that there were 50 people aboard the plane and crew members had reported mechanical problems as they approached Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Several injured people were taken from the scene to Erie County Medical Center for treatment.
Television reports said the crash site was 6050 Long St., not far from the Clarence Center Fire Hall on Clarence Center Road. Police said that one man was in the residence at the time of the crash.
Based on the report of the crashed timeline and the flight schedule, it appears to be Continental CO3407. However, some suggests may have been CO3373
The following is CO3407 FLIFO from Sabre
2CO3407«
CO RESPONSE¶
3407/12FEB¶
P EWR/OUT 745P¶
P EWR/OFF 918P¶
P BUF/ON 1040P¶
P BUF/IN 1045P¶
F BUF/ETA 1021P 0//SYSTEM CONTROL MNZ ¶
SKED EWR ORIG 710P¶
BUF 848P TERM¶
FLIFO for CO3373 is the following
2CO3373«
CO RESPONSE¶
3373/12FEB¶
P BUF/OUT 1028P¶
P BUF/OFF 1035P¶
F EWR/ETA 1158P¶
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SKED BUF ORIG 430P GTD 26 SHIP 782¶
EWR 602P TERM GTA C87¶
updated on 12FEB09 2357ET
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Reports from Buffalo, NY issued in the last 20 minutes indicates a commuter turboprop operated by US Airways Express has crashed.
The report was issued by The Buffalo News 2315ET 12FEB09
An aircraft identified by State Police as a USAirways prop plane crashed into a house in Clarence Center shortly after 10 p.m. tonight, starting a fire which poured thick smoke throughout the hamlet.
Police said that there were only crew members aboard the plane and they had reported mechanical problems as they approached Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
Reports said the crash site was 6050 Long Road, not far from the Clarence Center Fire Hall on Clarence Center Road. Police said that one man was in the residence at the time of the crash.
However, there are reports suggesting that it may well be a Continental Airlines service.
updated on 12FEB09 2338ET
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It’s 3407. 3373 was the turnaround flight. Both have a phone number up on Continental.com for flight status. FlightAware has the last status at 5300 ft going 207 kts.
According to CNN that I’m watching right now, the plane crashed into a home in Clarence Center, outside of Buffalo, NY, US. There were 44 people on board and 4 crew members. There are no survivors – 48 people died and they cannot confirm if the person in the home died.The fire is under control and is the other homes (12 homes) in the area have been evacuated. There are reports that it was mechanical failure but it’s still undetermined. The NTSB will have to perform further investigation.This is a very sad evening for us in the States. :(
Yes, it’s Continental Airlines Flight 3407.
Colgan Air operates as Continental Connection … not Express