NTSB Releases Expanded Colgan CVR Transcript

Editorial Staff

Monday, July 27, 2009 at 12:00 AM ET

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The NTSB released an extensive, 111-page expanded transcript of the cockpit voice recordings from Continental Connection Flight 3407 (Colgan Air).
The flight crashed on February 12 in Clarence Center, New York, killing 50 people, after stalling in icing conditions on approach to Buffalo.
The newly released information is factual, does not provide analysis or the probable cause of the accident, but is expected to stimulate speculation.

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The NTSB Monday released an 111-page expanded transcript of the cockpit voice recordings from Continental Connection Flight 3407 (a.k.a. Colgan Air) which crashed February 12, in Clarence Center New York, killing all 49 aboard and one on the ground. The newly released information is factual and “does not provide analysis or the probable cause of the accident,” according to the NTSB, but may certainly stimulate speculation. Flight 3407 went down in icing conditions after the aircraft stalled and failed to recover while on approach to Buffalo.

Related Content:

Crash Diagram (PDF)
Extended CVR Transcript (PDF)