The FAA reported 44 passengers and 4 crew members were on the plane. The crash also killed one person on the ground, an emergency director said. The crash was reportedly caused by heavy rain and sleet in the area. State Trooper John Manthey says the plane hit a house about 10 miles northeast of Buffalo around 10:10 p.m. Thursday.
Flames erupted from remnants of the house and aircraft as firefighters sought to control the blaze. Twelve homes near the crash site have been evacuated. Authorities say Continental Airlines Flight 3407 was operated by Manassas, Virginia-based Colgan Air. It was en route from Newark, New Jersey to Buffalo. The plane is a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400. The airline released a statement saying, "Colgan Air's accident response team are being mobilized and will be devoted to cooperating with all authorities responding to the accident and to contacting family members and providing assistance to them. Airline personnel and local authorities have already begun working to confirm the number of people on board and their identities."
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