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Old 02.13.2009
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At least 49 killed in plane crash near Buffalo
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CLARENCE, New York - A commuter plane crashed into a suburban Buffalo home and erupted in flames late Thursday, killing all 48 people aboard and one person on the ground, authorities said. Witnesses heard the twin turboprop aircraft sputtering before it went down in light snow and fog.
Flames silhouetted the shattered home after Continental Connection Flight 3407 plummeted into it around 10:20 p.m.
It was the first fatal crash of a commercial airliner in the United States since Aug. 27, 2006, when 49 people were killed after a Comair jetliner took off from a Lexington, Ky., runway that was too short.
"The whole sky was lit up orange," Bob Dworak, who lives less than a mile from the crash site, told The Associated Press. He said that residents of the neighborhood, about 10 miles from the Buffalo airport, were used to planes rumbling overhead, but he took note Thursday night when one sounded louder than usual and made some odd noises.
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I hear about this while I was watching Letterman. So sad, they say there were no survivors on the flight.
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Airplane Fiery plane crash in upstate NY kills 49 people
Fiery plane crash in upstate NY kills 49 people
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CLARENCE, N.Y. – A commuter plane coming in for a landing nose-dived into a house in suburban Buffalo, sparking a fiery explosion and killing all 48 people on board and one person in the home. It was the first fatal crash of a commercial airliner in the U.S. in 2 1/2 years.
Witnesses heard the twin turboprop aircraft sputtering before it went down in light snow and fog around 10:20 p.m. Thursday about five miles from Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
Continental Connection Flight 3407 from Newark, N.J., came in squarely through the roof of the house, its tail section visible through the blazing rubble.
"The whole sky was lit up orange," said Bob Dworak, who lives less than a mile from the crash site. "All the sudden, there was a big bang, and the house shook."
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This is nuts. It's 10 minutes from my house and it has consumed every minute of TV since last night. My friend lost a relative in it, he isn't doing so well I don't think.
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My thoughts and prayers are with all that have been effected with this crash. Very tragic!
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Death toll is now up to 50, seems we had a miscount on the plane....that bothers me just a bit. At least no one suffered....I assure you the passengers never knew what happen only the crew in cockpit. Deepest sympathies to all involved.
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Death toll is now up to 50, seems we had a miscount on the plane....that bothers me just a bit. At least no one suffered....I assure you the passengers never knew what happen only the crew in cockpit. Deepest sympathies to all involved.
I think that number includes the person who was killed on the ground
Its amazing how a person can be there and then be gone POOF
Makes one think about if they are right with family, friends and most of all God
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