A commuter aircraft identified in first reports as a Bombardier Q400 Dash 8 twin turboprop (also identified by FlightAware.com as a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400) out of Newark for Buffalo and operating as Colgan Air (Continental Express) Flight 3407 crashed Thursday at about 10:20 pm local time in a residential neighborhood not far from Buffalo Niagara International Airport. First reports indicated the flight was carrying 44 passengers and four crew. The crash site was engulfed in fire and at least one structure (a house) was involved. Two individuals, not on the flight, were taken to a local hospital with injuries. Weather at the airport last night included WSW wind at 17, four miles visibility in mist with trace precipitation, and a temperature/dewpoint spread of 33 and 31 degrees, respectively. Cloud layers included overcast at 2,100 feet and broken at 800. More details as they become available.
Colgan Commuter Flight 3407 Crashes In Buffalo Neighborhood
Key Takeaways:
- Colgan Air Flight 3407, a Bombardier Q400 twin turboprop from Newark to Buffalo, crashed Thursday night in a residential neighborhood near Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
- The crash involved all 48 people on board (44 passengers, 4 crew), engulfed at least one house in fire, and resulted in injuries to two individuals on the ground.
- Weather conditions at the time included WSW wind at 17 knots, four miles visibility in mist, and low cloud layers.
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