Plane crashes into house in New York state

[Bokkum]

A plane crashed into a house in Clarence Center, a suburb of Buffalo, New York, on late Thursday, according to authorities.

Local media reported that the plane was Continental Flight 3407 from Newark, New Jersey, carrying 48 passengers, according to the FAA. The aircraft has seating capacity of 74, officials said.

The plane went down shortly after 10 p.m., hitting a home and bursting into a fireball, according to New York State Trooper John Manthey. The wreckage from the plane is still smoldering.

The accident took place about seven miles from Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
Two people on the ground were reported to have minor injuries.

There was a light mix of snow and sleet at the time of the crash, officials said.
At this time, officials said they are not concerned about a hazardous materials situation on the ground

Credits: cnn.com

[ErikFB]

Left EWR at 19.45 lct, 35 minutes behind scedule and was operated by subordinary Colgan Air(CO3407) with one of their DASH Q8-400's. ( According to flight tracker). No more information at the moment.

Extra info: according to latest CNN Newsflash should be N375PH ( only thing that's a 202 instead of a 400) and thats a plane of Commutair which is also operating for CO.

[SPL]

Now on airliners.net registration: N200WQ, only delivered last april 2008...


Groeten Martijn

[ErikFB]

That's indeed a 400 of Colgan. So CNN uses the wrong picture with regi. Still lots of speculations in the media.

[ehusmann]

On another channel I saw a picture of a stored SAS Dash 8, so as long as they do not show pictures of the wreckage, you can almost be sure it is not a picture of the plane involved.

Erwin

[ErikFB]

Short resume of all the speculations at CNN: It seems that the weather is playing a great role in this crash. Reported is that several planes at approach and departure were picking up ice at lower FL's ( under 7000 ft.) Ice-clouds were building up to 11.000 ft. The Dash was at its final approach at 3 miles from the runway at 1100 ft when it tumbled down from the air and crashed.

Investigations will show us the direct cause of the crash.

By the way: At airfleets.net is already confirmed that the N200WQ is written-off in this crash. Colgan operates 15 Q-400's minus this one and 37 Saab's A340 with 5 more in storage

[E-R-I-C]

Picture of N200WQ http://www.airliners.net/photo/Continental-Connection-(Colgan/De-Havilland-Canada/1453895/L/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[cHabu]

Aviation Safety Network Reports: 12.02.09

N200WQ De Havilland Canada DHC-8-204 Q400 c/n 4200 of Colgan Air, crashed into a residential area, 10 km (6.3 mls) NE of Buffalo Niagara International Airport, NY (BUF) Sadly all 44 pax and 4 crew plus one person on the ground were killed.

(and: VP-BAF Dassault Falcon 100 c/n 210 of Laret Aviation Ltd, ex N110PP, N210EM, crashed into a snow covered mountain on approach to St. Moritz-Samedan Airport (SMV), Switzerland, sadly the two crew were killed.)

[ErikFB]

seems a typical Friday the 13th............

[Michel]

seems a typical Friday the 13th............

Plane crashed yesterday, the 12th

[cHabu]

Commuter plane crashes into home in upstate NY.



Credit: Associated Press / Yahoo News .

[cHabu]

The following was posted on the Canadian CASN-list, no source mentioned:

Date: 12 FEB 2009
Time: ca 22:20
Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402 Q400
Operator: Colgan Air
Registration: N200WQ
C/n / msn: 4200
First flight: 2008
Engines: 2
Crew: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Passengers: Fatalities: 44 / Occupants: 44
Total: Fatalities: 48 / Occupants: 48
Airplane damage: Written off
Location: 10 km NE of Buffalo Niagara International Airport, NY (BUF)
(United States of America)
Phase: Approach
Nature: Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
Destination airport: Buffalo Niagara International Airport, NY (BUF)
Flightnumber: 3407
Colgan Air Flight CJC3407 departed Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR) at 21:20 on a domestic flight to Buffalo Airport, NY (BUF). The airplane, a DHC-8, is reported to have crashed in a residential area of Buffalo, NY while on approach to the airport. It struck a house in Clarence Center, starting a huge fire. Weather reported about the time of the accident (03:20 UTC): KBUF 130254Z 24015G22KT 3SM -SN BR FEW011 BKN021 OVC027 01/M01 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP097 P0001 60004 T00061006 51015= [Wind 240 degrees at 15 kts, gusting to 22kts; light snow, mist with a visibility of 3 miles; few clouds 1,100 ft.; broken clouds 2,100 ft.; overcast 2,700 ft. Temperature 0.6°C, Dewpoint -0.6°C] KBUF 130354Z 24011KT 3SM -SN BR SCT011 OVC021 01/M01 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP103 P0002 T00061006= [Wind 240 degrees at 11 kts; light snow, mist with a visibility of 3 miles; scattered clouds 1,100 ft.; overcast 2,100 ft.;Temperature 0.6°C, Dewpoint -0.6°C ACARS logs suggest that N200WQ was the aircraft involved in the accident.

[aviodromefriend]

The following was posted on the Canadian CASN-list, no source mentioned:

Crew: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Passengers: Fatalities: 44 / Occupants: 44
Total: Fatalities: 48 / Occupants: 48

According to NOS-Teletekst, also one dead and four injured on the ground. Two of them were in a house that was hit by the plane. All people living around the site have been evacuated.

[Nozem]

Now press conference live on CNN

Ton

May all the people rest in peace

[evhest]

To me, this looks like the final blow to the Dash 8-Q400. Can't think of another type in recent history that suffered from a reputation this bad.