Friday, February 13, 2009

Horrific Plane Crash In Buffalo,New York Kills 49!


There were no miracles Thursday night in Buffalo,New York.A horrific plane crash has claimed the lives of 49 people.People are saying that things could have been much worse if the crash would have taken place at a nearby airport.Unfortunately,the plane crashed into a house killing the person inside.It's an unimaginable tragedy.My condolences go out to all of the victims & their relatives.Here's more on this story from The Washington Post:

"Authorities say 49 people are dead after a regional commuter plane, carrying at least 44 passengers and 4 crew members, crashed into a home in suburban Clarence, N.Y., near the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

State police spokeswoman Rebecca Gibbons confirmed early Friday the 48 deaths aboard Continental Connection flight 3407, operated by Manassas, Va.-based Colgan Air.

Clarence emergency control director Dave Bissonet says the crash also killed one person on the ground.

The airplane, a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400, apparently was set to land on a specified runway at the airport under weather conditions that include light snow. Video from local television reports showed fire fighters battling blazes at a crash site. The flight was bound to Buffalo from Newark's Liberty International Airport."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here.

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