With all due respect to the families who lost loved ones on Flight 3407...the story is OLD NEWS for 99.9999 percent of the population. We do not need a second by second breakdown of the last 26 seconds of crew and passengers lives...for that matter, not sure that the families need that information spewed out onto the airwaves every 30 minutes for a 24 hour news cycle. We do not need all the finger pointing as two agencies and a private company try to place the blame on someone else other than themselves...no matter how you cut the mustard 49 people are dead in a tragic accident. End of story, stop beating a dead horse because you are too cheap as a network to go out and find another news story to fill up air space with.
Showing posts with label Flight 3407. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Flight 3407. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Odd Twist of Fate-9/11 Widow Perishes In Flight 3407 Crash
In an odd twist of fate, 9/11 widow Beverly Eckert who had met with President Obama this past Friday was on board fated flight 3407 last night as it crashed into home in the suburb's of Buffalo last night. She was in route to Buffalo to celebrate what would have been her husband's 59th birthday. Life sometimes has a habit of giving us bitter irony and this one is about as cruel as they come.
Word on the news is suggesting that the cause more than likely was ice on the wings, though no one will say so officially. Whatever happened, the crew did not even get a chance to send out a MayDay before plunging to earth, taking the planes passengers to their explosive and fiery deaths. Was the FAA's policy on Auto Pilot use to blame? Would they admit it if it was?
Word on the news is suggesting that the cause more than likely was ice on the wings, though no one will say so officially. Whatever happened, the crew did not even get a chance to send out a MayDay before plunging to earth, taking the planes passengers to their explosive and fiery deaths. Was the FAA's policy on Auto Pilot use to blame? Would they admit it if it was?
Flight 3407 Information From Continental
9L 3407 Flight Information
| Route: | From (EWR) Newark, NJ, US to (BUF) Buffalo, NY, US | ||
| Duration: | 3h 00m | ||
| Equipment: | De Havilland DHC-8-400 Dash 8/8Q (Scheduled) | ||
| On-time Rating: |  0.6 of 5 What's this? | ||
| Codeshares: | This flight is marketed as a codeshare flight by the following carrier(s): | ||
| (CO) Continental Airlines 3407 | |||
Departure Information
| Departure Time Detail
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| Departure Flight Notes | |
- Departure delay calculation based on comparing actual gate time with scheduled gate time.
Arrival Information
| Arrival Time Detail
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| Arrival Flight Notes | |
- Arrival delay calculation based on comparing actual gate time with scheduled gate time.
FAA Delays
| FlightStats attempts to match up airport delay information that we collect from the United States and Canada with the flights that may have been affected by the delay. This information (if available) is presented in this section. Airport Delays
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Flight Events
This section shows the various changes that were made to the information about the flight including the time the source was changed as well as the data source that caused the change. The date and time of the event are displayed in UTC time.
| Date | Time | Source | Event | Data Updated |
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| Feb 09 | 8:41 AM | Schedules | RecordCreated | |
| Feb 12 | 12:16 AM | FAA | Time Adjustment |
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| Feb 12 | 8:46 PM | Airline | Time Adjustment |
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| Feb 12 | 11:31 PM | FAA | Time Adjustment |
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| Feb 12 | 11:47 PM | Airline | Time Adjustment |
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| Feb 13 | 12:42 AM | Airline | Time Adjustment |
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| Feb 13 | 12:57 AM | Airline | STATUS-Active |
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| Feb 13 | 2:24 AM | FAA | Time Adjustment |
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| Feb 13 | 2:25 AM | FAA | Time Adjustment |
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| Feb 13 | 2:41 AM | Airline | Time Adjustment |
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| Feb 13 | 3:02 AM | FAA | Time Adjustment |
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| Feb 13 | 3:12 AM | ATCSCC | Linked Airport Delay(s) |
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| Feb 13 | 3:23 AM | ATCSCC | Linked Airport Deicings(s) |
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| Feb 13 | 3:23 AM | FAA | Time Adjustment |
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| Feb 13 | 3:24 AM | FAA | STATUS-Wheels Down |
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| Feb 13 | 4:42 AM | Airline | Time Adjustment |
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Daily Record Wants To Speak To Family Members of Those Killed on Flight 3407
In a somewhat morbid approach to getting access to the news, seems that the Daily Record has put out a call on the Internet seeking names of those on the downed plane, and expressing a desire to speak with victims families. This gives a whole NEW DEFINITION to Ambulance chasing...I mean come on Jim, the plane is still in flames, and no one has been able yet to get to the plane! How about giving these families SOME SPACE to grieve, or that matter be officially notified. If you are in that big of a HURRY to scoop the competition, why not get in your car, or grab a flight to Buffalo and go to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) that has been set...I understand that one of the victims brothers is there as I write this.
Do you know anyone who was on Flight 3407?
The Daily Record is seeking any information about people with Morris-area ties who may have been on Continental Express Flight 3407 out of Newark, which crashed into a home in suburban Buffalo.
The Daily Record is also seeking to hear from any Morris-area people who may have been near the scene of the crash or otherwise connected to the incident.
Please e-mail Jim Namiotka at jNamiotk@gannett.com, or call him at 973-428-6653. Please leave your full name, phone number and any other contact information useful for reaching you.
Colgan Air Plane CRASHES...All On Board Believed Dead
Flight Information Available Online:
Flight: (9L) Colgan Air 3407. Departure Date: Thu Feb 12, 2009. Status: Scheduled ... Airport: (EWR) Newark Liberty International Airport
For those wanted to review the companies records with FAA, here is a list of the planes that are listed to the Colgan Air page at the FAA,,,the plane was a Bombardier DHC-8-402.
Model
SAAB 340B
SAAB 340B
DHC-8-402
DHC-8-402
DHC-8-402
SAAB 340B
DHC-8-402
SAAB 340B
SAAB 340B
DHC-8-402
SAAB 340B
DHC-8-402
SAAB 340B
DHC-8-402
DHC-8-402
SAAB 340B
DHC-8-402
SAAB 340B
DHC-8-402
SAAB 340B
DHC-8-402
DHC-8-402
DHC-8-402
SAAB 340B
DHC-8-402
DHC-8-402
SAAB 340B
1900D
SAAB 340B
SAAB 340B
SAAB 340B
SAAB 340B
SAAB 340B
SAAB 340B
SAAB 340B
SAAB 340B
SAAB 340B
SAAB 340B
SAAB 340B
SAAB 340B
Flight 3407 From Newark Has Crashed in Buffalo New York
CNN is now putting on the air that the crashed plane was flight 3407, a commuter flight from Newark, New Jersey that was two hours behind schedule....aircraft is STILL BURNING, and it is now official there are MULTIPLE FATALITIES. Investigators are on the scene, and it is a madhouse right now as Emergency Crews try to put out the flames. There was little communication/warning before the crash...people in the home that the plane crashed into were seriously injured...in further news, it has been announced THIS IS NOT A RESCUE EFFORT at this point in time.
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