PLANE CRASH NEAR BUFFALO, NEW YORK
Continental Connection Flight 3407 crashed around 10:40 p.m. Thursday night into a home in Clarence Center, N.Y., about five miles from Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Fatalities include all 48 people onboard and one person inside the house.
The 74-seat Q400 Bombardier aircraft, operated by Colgan Air, was flying from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey and preparing to land at Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
The recordings from air traffic control reveal no apparent distress from aboard the aircraft. One pilot is heard communicating with air traffic control and is asked to flight at 2,300 feet. A minute later, the controller receives no response from anyone in the aircraft.
After the crash, at least two pilots in the area are heard saying they have been picking up ice on their wings.
Continental's press release said relatives and friends of those on Flight 3407 who wanted to give or receive information about those on board could telephone a special family assistance number, 1-800-621-3263.
