Family, friends of Buffalo, NY, crash victims express anger, say crash appeared avoidableCHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — Jonathan Collopy was left with one question after watching investigators spend hours Tuesday dissecting what happened to Continental Connection Flight 3407 before it crashed, killing 50 people. Families of Buffalo plane crash victims look for answers in NTSB hearingCHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — Ruthann Stilwell tried to prepare herself, but hearing about the final two minutes of her sister’s life aboard Continental Connection Flight 3407 still hurt. Cockpit transcript: Pilots in Buffalo crash mused about not liking to fly in icy weatherWASHINGTON — 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. Federal investigators find no mechanical problems with trolley that crashed in BostonBOSTON — A spokesman for the National Transportation Safety Board says no mechanical problems have been found on a Boston train that crashed into another Friday, injuring about 50 people. Report blames deadly collision of Ariz. medical helicopters on both pilotsFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The pilots of two medical helicopters that crashed in midair, killing seven people, are both to blame for failing to see and avoid each other near a hospital, federal investigators said Friday. Crashed US plane was on autopilotWASHINGTON/NEW YORK - Amidst recovery efforts for the remains of 50 victims of last week’s New York airplane crash, investigators said the aircraft was on autopilot, a violation of suggested guidelines when icing on the wings is a danger but in keeping with legal requirements. |