Buffalo Plane Crash

- Continental Airlines Flight 3407 crashed into a house at 6038 Long St. in the suburban neighborhood of Clarence Center, Buffalo, New York
- The plane crashed into the house in at approximately 10: 20 p.m. ESTCNN: Plane crashes into house in suburban Buffalo
- Flight 3407 was headed to Buffalo, New York, from Newark, New Jersey
- 49 passengers were killedFOXNews.com: Captain's Training Faulted In Buffalo Plane Crash (May 12, 2009)
- One person on the ground was killedFOXNews.com: Captain's Training Faulted In Buffalo Plane Crash (May 12, 2009)
- Type of plane: Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 twin-engine turbopropThe Buffalo News: 49 killed as plane crashes into Clarence Center home
- Operated by Colgan AirCNN: Plane crashes into house in suburban Buffalo

Continental Airlines Flight 3407 crashed into a home in suburban Buffalo, New York, and burst into flames on the night of February 12, 2009. The crash killed 50 people, 49 on the plane and one on the ground.CNN: NTSB: Plane rolled violently before crash (February 16, 2009)
On May 12, 2009, the National Transportation Safety Board conducted a hearing on the cause of the crash. Investigators, regulators and witnesses reviewed the hiring and training practices of Colgan Air Inc. During the investigation, it became apparent that the captain of the plane, Marvin Renslow, was never properly trained to respond to the plane's warning system and had failed several flight tests. The co-pilot, Rebecca Shaw, was reportedly sick during the flight.FOXNews.com: Captain's Training Faulted In Buffalo Plane Crash (May 12, 2009)
Background

The plane, operated by Colgan Air, Inc., was a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400. It was headed from Newark, New Jersey, to Buffalo when it went down in Clarence Center, New York. An NTSB held a hearing on May 12, 2009. Witnesses, regulators and investigators alleged that the faile to properly training the pilot was one of the circumstances that led to the crash.FOXNews.com: Captain's Training Faulted In Buffalo Plane Crash (May 12, 2009)
Quote

"It sounded quite loud, and then the sound stopped. Then one or two seconds later, there was a thunderous explosion. I thought something hit our house. It shook our whole house."—David Luce, resident of Clarence Center, New YorkThe Buffalo News: 49 killed as plane crashes into Clarence Center home
Statement from Colgan Air

"At this time, the full resources of Colgan Air's accident response team are being mobilized and will be devoted to cooperating with all authorities responding to the accident and to contacting family members and providing assistance to them."CNN: Plane crashes into house in suburban Buffalo