From Buffalo News Web site: "County Executive Chris Collins said that there may have been as many as 50 people aboard the plane and crew members had reported mechanical problems as they approached Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Several injured people were taken from the scene to Erie County Medical Center for treatment."
Nothing about mechanical on ATC archive. Buffalo notes (after repeated calls for Colgan 3407) they need to talk to sheriff or state police: "Somebody need to find out if anything is on the ground, this aircraft was 5 miles out and all of a sudden we have no response from that aircraft."
Last edited by BreezyDC; 13th Feb 2009 at 05:09.
Reason: Added information from ATC archive contradicting press report