Continental regional plane crashes shortly before landing in Buffalo, all 49 on board dead
“We’re in the very early stages of the investigation,” he said. “The icing and other things are just preliminary focuses.” But recovery of the bodies will take priority over the investigation, Chealander added. The plane struck a house and burst into flames, killing 50 people. It was the first fatal accident on a U.S. passenger flight since Aug. 27, 2006, ending the longest period on record without a death. The crash Thursday night killed 44 passengers, an off-duty pilot, four crewmembers and a man in a house that the plane hit.
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