Colgan Air Flight 3407
Colgan Air Flight 3407 was a passenger flight from Newark to Buffalo, the plane was a Bombardier Dash 8 with 49 people on board. On February 12, 2009 the plane stalled and crashed into a house in Clarence Center. Everyone on board the flight died as well as one man on the ground.
 A Dash-8 Q400 similar to the aircraft involved. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 12, 2009 |
| Summary | Stalled during landing approach; crashed into a house due to pilot fatigue |
| Site | Clarence Center, New York, United States 43.011602°N 78.63904°W |
| Aircraft type | Bombardier DHC8-402 Q400 |
| Operator | Colgan Air as Continental Connection |
| Registration | N200WQ |
| Flight origin | Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, New Jersey |
| Destination | Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo, New York |
| Passengers | 45 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 50 (all including one on the ground) |
| Injuries | 4 (on the ground) |
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