Continental Flight 3407
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| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 12, 2009 |
| Type | Icing |
| Site | Buffalo, NY |
| Passengers | 45 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Injuries | 2 (2 on ground) |
| Fatalities | 50 (1 on ground) |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 |
| Operator | Continental |
| Tail number | N200WQ |
| Flight origin | Newark Liberty International Airport |
| Destination | Buffalo Niagara International Airport |
Continental Flight 3407 was a Continental Airlines flight of a Bombardier Dash 8 airliner that crashed into a home in the northeast Buffalo, New York suburb of Clarence Center, 6 miles short of the Buffalo Niagara International Airport Runway 23, killing everyone on board. A total of 50 people were killed, including two pilots, two flight attendants, 44 passengers, one off-duty pilot, and one resident of the house. The crew did not make any emergency declaration before the crash. The weather was cold and sleeting.
