On that ATC audio I hear a departing plane request "continuous climb for icing" right after the point where 3407 goes silent.
Last transmission "3407" acknowledges ATC call to "contact tower"
Crash site (Clarence Center township) on extended centerline for KBUF rwy 23 approach
[edit] officials at press conference report weather was "sleet and rain" at ground level.
[more] ground witness (yeah I know!) from house adjoining crash site says he heard plane and saw crash: "Plane did not sound normal (sic)" and "was not spiralling". FWIW.
Last edited by pattern_is_full; 13th Feb 2009 at 05:20.
Reason: additional info - press conference