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Friday, February 13, 2009

Continental Airlines statement on NY plane crash

From the BNO Newsroom.

Clarence, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- Continental Airlines released the following statement, confirming that one of its planes crashed in New York, killing 49 people.

MANASSAS, Va., Feb. 12, 2009 — Continental Connection flight number 3407, operated by Colgan Air, was involved in an accident at about 10:20 p.m. Eastern time today while the aircraft, a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400, was operating between Newark Liberty International Airport and Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Colgan Air is in the process of collecting information and will schedule a preliminary news briefing to be held in Buffalo. Information concerning the time and location of the briefing will be distributed to the news media as soon as it is available. LINK

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