Families mark 10 years since deadly crash of Continental Flight 3407 in western New York

Tuesday, February 12, 2019
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Ten years after Continental Flight 3407 crashed onto a house outside Buffalo, its 50 victims are being remembered with services and ceremonies.

The flight was heading from Newark to Buffalo when it crashed.
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On Tuesday night, 100 family members from around the country will gather in remembrance of the victims. They will meet at the Flight 3407 Memorial at the Clarence Library followed by a memorial service.

The walk at 9:50 p.m. will mark the time the Buffalo-bound commuter plane, operated by regional carrier Colgan Air, stalled and crashed after the pilots responded incorrectly to a stall warning.

Since then, the victims' relatives have made it their mission to improve aviation safety, including pushing Congress to pass new pilot training rules.

On Monday, the families laid a wreath at Forest Lawn Cemetery and placed 51 carnations on the crypt in memory of each person killed.
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Niagara Falls and the Buffalo skyline will be among the landmarks illuminated in red to honor the victims.



(The Associated Press contributed to this report)

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