[12-Feb-2009]: CO 3407 crashes while on descent into BUF
Feb 12, 2009, 10:10 pm
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Feb 12, 2009, 10:10 pm
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Reports are now 49 dead. Terrible news.
Feb 12, 2009, 10:11 pm
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Feb 12, 2009, 10:11 pm
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Seatcounter.com shows 9's across the board.
Depending on how much CO oversells this flight, it doesn't look like the plane left EWR full.
Depending on how much CO oversells this flight, it doesn't look like the plane left EWR full.
Feb 12, 2009, 10:12 pm
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Feb 12, 2009, 10:13 pm
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Feb 12, 2009, 10:13 pm
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FAA is reporting 48 on board.
Feb 12, 2009, 10:13 pm
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Feb 12, 2009, 10:14 pm
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CNN said they have confirmed that there were 48 passengers aboard, but no further information yet.
Feb 12, 2009, 10:14 pm
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Feb 12, 2009, 10:15 pm
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Feb 12, 2009, 10:15 pm
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Feb 12, 2009, 10:15 pm
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Flightaware shows nothing after 5300 feet.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/C.../KBUF/tracklog
God be with them.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/C.../KBUF/tracklog
God be with them.
Feb 12, 2009, 10:16 pm
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CNN.com has a continental plane crash but no other details. Fox + MSNBC just have a plane crash.