Former Colgan Pilots Speak Out on PBS Program
Buffalo, NY (WBEN/PBS)- With the anniversary of the crash of Flight 3407 only days away, the PBS program FRONTLINE is examining the role and training of small region airlines line Colgan, the operator of Flight 3407. Today, regional airlines account for more than half of all scheduled domestic flights in the United States and responsible for the last six fatal commercial airline accidents.
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WNY'ers Urged to "Light The Way Home"
With just days to go now before the one year anniversary of the crash of Flight 3407, familiy members of some victims are asking WNY'ers to "light the way home."
A tear filled Robin Tolsma, who lost her husband Darren, says "I just miss him so much." She and Jennifer West, whose husband Ernie also died, are asking the public to turn on their porch lights this Friday between 10 and 11pm, the hour that the crash occurred.
INSIDE: Barbara Burns' Perspective
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Watchdog: FAA Safety Initiatives Lagging
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A year after a regional airliner crashed into a house near Buffalo, N.Y., killing 50 people, the government has failed to implement most of the safety reforms it promised in response to the accident, a government watchdog said Thursday.
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NTSB Releases More Transcripts
New transcripts from the cockpit voice recorder of Flight 3407 have been released by the NTSB today. Earlier in the investigation, a partial transcript of the discussions between piolt and co-pilot were released, offering details leading up to the crash of the Colgan Air Dash 8.
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Flight 3407: Ground Control Tapes
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Flight 3407: Buffalo Airport Approach Tapes
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Flight 3407: Buffalo Clearance Tower Tapes
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Flt 3407 Legacy: FAA Proposed New Pilot Fatigue Rules
Obama administration officials said Monday they will propose new limits on how many hours airline pilots can fly in an effort to curb pilot fatigue, an issue safety officials have been urging action on for two decades
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WBEN Extra: How Safe Are Regional Airlines?
"In this country, we continue to have a remarkably safe air system. But we have a responsibility to examine crashes when they occur and ensure that we do all we can to prevent further accidents.” -Senator Byron L. Dorgan,
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Congress To FAA: Fix Tired Pilot & Training Issues
Members of Congress said Thursday they will try to force regional airlines to fix problems with pilot training and fatigue highlighted by an investigation into an air crash in upstate New York in February.
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Flt. 3407: FAA to Inspect Pilot Training at Regional Airlines
Federal officials said Tuesday they will beef up inspection of pilot training programs at regional airlines in response to safety concerns raised by the crash of a regional airliner in Clarence Center in February.
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Senators Urge FAA to Adopt Safety Recommendation
Senators on Wednesday urged the Federal Aviation Administration to implement a 2005 recommendation that airlines be required to check the training histories of pilots they hire, an issue in a February air crash near Clarence Center.
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Mother of Flight 3407 Co-Pilot Speaks Out
Lyn Morris, the mother of Rebecca Lynn Shaw, co-pilot on Flight 3407, spoke to Seattle CBS affiliate KIRO about her thoughts on the NTSB hearings into the crash.
Morris told KIRO her daughter has not been portrayed accurately by the hearings. Morris says "it's wrong, just wrong" to portray Shaw as unprofessional, saying her daughter would never had gone into the
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Senators Seek Safety Probe of Regional Airlines
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Four senators, including the chairman of the Senate's aviation panel, have asked a government watchdog to investigate safety enforcement at regional airlines.
In a letter released Tuesday, the senators told Transportation Department Inspector General Calvin Scovel that the circumstances of the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 near Buffalo in February raised
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From the WSJ: More Scrutiny for Gulfstream
Federal investigators are stepping up their scrutiny of Gulfstream, the subcontractor that handled training for Colgan and Continental airlines, in advance of the crash of Flight 3407 in Clarence Center Feb.12.
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Victims Families In Cheektowaga
In Washington and in Cheektowaga, families of the victims of Flight 3407 are gathering to watch the NTSB hearings and to support one another. For Ruthann Stilwell, three months ago feels like yesterday but she says she gains strength from her sister Mary Abraham. "My sister was amazing...she's telling me to do this" says
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NTSB Transcripts & Reports: From Calm To Chaos In Cockpit
Just seconds before the worst U.S. air crash in more than seven years, the pilot exclaimed "Jesus Christ" and moments later his first officer screamed as Flight 3407 plunged to the ground. The cockpit voice recorder transcript was one of several reports released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board as part of their hearngs on the crash in Clarence Center.
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Flt. 3407 Cockpit Transcript: From Calm To Chaos
Just seconds before the worst U.S. air crash in more than seven years, the pilot said "Jesus Christ" and moments later his first officer screamed as Flight 3407 plunged to the ground. Yet a cockpit voice recorder transcript released Tuesday shows that only minutes before the Feb. 12 crash in Clarence Center the crew was chatting about their careers and the fear of flying in icy weather.
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LIVE VIDEO NOW: NTSB Hearing on Flight 3407
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More Family Members Sue over Flight 3407 Crash
The families of Ronald and Linda Davidson, who died aboard Flight 3407 as it crashed in Clarence Center, are the latest to file a lawsuit against the airline.
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Former NTSB Chair Calls For Turboprop Ban in Icy Weather
A former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board has called for authorities to ground all turboprop planes like the one that crashed last week in icy conditions, at least until the accident investigation is complete. But federal aviation officials insisted Sunday that the planes are just as safe in winter weather as any other aircraft.
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