| Date of Accident: | 12 February 2009 |  |
| Airline: | Colgan Air (Continental Connection) |  |
| Aircraft: | Bombardier Dash 8Q-400 | |
| Location: | Clarence Center, New York | |
| Registration: | N200WQ | |
| Previous Registrations: | --- | |
| Flight Number: | 3407 | |
| Fatalities: | 49:49+1 | |
| MSN: | 4200 | |
| Line Number: | --- | |
| Engine Manufacturer: | Pratt & Whitney | |
| Engine Model: | PW150A | |
| Year of Delivery: | 2008 | |
| Accident Description: | The aircraft, on a scheduled passenger flight from Newark, crashed while on approach to the Buffalo/Niagara International Airport. The twin-engine turboprop had been cleared for the ILS approach to runway 23 in icy weather conditions when it disappeared from radar approximately 5 miles northeast of the airport. Soon after, it was reported that the aircraft had crashed into a residence and exploded in flames near the Buffalo suburb of Clarence Center. |
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