tagged w/ Buffalo, NY
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48 people aboard Continental flight #3407 (operated by Colgan Aiir Flight) crashed into a home on Long St. at 10:20 PM, (Feb 12th 2009) in Clarence Center NY . It was traveling from Newark NJ to Buffalo and was supposed to arrive at 8:48 PM but had been reported late.
2 with minor injuries, not from the plane.One online flight tracker status site was still reporting the flight as having "landed 117 minutes late"
http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightStatus/flightStatusByFlight.do?&id=151930852&airlineCode=CO&flightNumber=3407
UPDATE: Limited state of emergency in operation at location. Still some fire on scene and it's not safe. 12 homes have been evacuated in surrounding area.Families are at Buffalo airport awaiting word of loved ones.
Families may call 800-621-3263 for more information
Update: It is being reported that no one on board survived.
YouTube video by bystander available here:
http://newsbizarre.com/2009/02/flight-3407-clarencebuffalo-plane-crash.html48 people aboard Continental flight #3407 (operated by Colgan Aiir Flight) crashed... more
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