13 February 2009

first press conference about crash of continental connection flight 3407 at clarence center, new york


david bissonette, emergency coordinator, clarence center, new york and steve chealander a national transportation safety board member, conduct the first press conference about the 12 february 2009 crash of continental connection flight 3407 at clarence center, new york.

Continental Connection Flight 3407 Operated by Colgan Air Involved in Accident

MANASSAS, VA, Feb 13, 2009 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Continental Connection flight number 3407, operated by Colgan Air, was involved in an accident at about 10:20 p.m. Eastern time today while the aircraft, a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400, was operating between Newark Liberty International Airport and Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

Colgan Air is in the process of collecting information and will schedule a preliminary news briefing to be held in Buffalo. Information concerning the time and location of the briefing will be distributed to the news media as soon as it is available.

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