Air Disaster in Buffalo, New York as Continental 3407 Crashes

by Rajesh S    February 13, 2009

American passenger plane, Continental flight 3407, crashed into a residential complex in Buffalo, New York last night, killing 50 people. The crash was followed by 3 explosions that engulfed the area in sky-high flames. All 48 people on-board, which included 44 passengers and 4 crew members, were killed.

The flight was behind schedule and just four miles away from the airport  when the plane suddenly crashed into a low-rise building, razing it completely to the floor and engulfing the entire area with fire. Local fire agencies have been pressed into service who have done a great job in cordoning off the area and evacuating the nearby houses for fear of fire spreading to those houses too. They have also tried to localise the fire to one spot so that distruction may be contained.

The exact reason for the crash is yet to be ascertained. The climatic conditions were also very trecherous as rains and heavy winds had already delayed the flight. The fire-fighting is going on to contain the fire as per the latest information.

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