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Plane crash horror saw 49 die on board as Flight 3407 plummeted into house killing one
The families of the victims killed when Flight 3407 crashed into a house in Buffalo have had the memories of their loved-ones' death come flooding back due to the horrific DC air disaster
The Washington DC plane crash was the most deadly air disaster to devastate America since 9/11. The US was shocked when a commercial plane crashed into a military helicopter as newly inaugurated President Trump looked to blame his predecessors for the accident.
Families of the victims killed in the last fatal airline disaster – when Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashed into a house, killing all 49 on board and a person in the dwelling – have said the DC crash has brought traumatising memories flooding back. The Colgan Air plane from Newark, New Jersey to Buffalo crashed into a suburb beside the airport after entering a aerodynamic stall on February 12, 2009.
The families of Flight 3407 victims are some of the few that truly understand how the loved-ones of the DC crash victims are feeling. The National Transportation Safety Board ruled pilot error and a lack of training were the causes of the Flight 3407 crash.
The pilots were found to have responded "inappropriately" to warnings of aeroplane stall, which saw airflow over the wing become turbulent and the plane loses altitude rapidly. As a result, the pilot lost control of the plane and they crashed into a house five miles from the end of the runway.
The families of the 3407 victims took action and are the reason why new safety laws were introduced in the commercial aviation industry. Under the 2010 rules, crew rest requirements and limits on duty times were introduced as well as it becoming mandatory for airlines to disclose who was operating a flight.
A database was also introduced to ensure a pilots have more than 1,500 flying hours before they are eligible to fly a plane. John Fiore, 59, was one of the 50 people killed in the Flight 3407 crash. The retired US Air Force reservist, "described as a standup guy" was on the final leg home from vacation in China.
His nephew Ron Aughtmon told Spectrum News of the pain revisited upon the family by the DC air crash. He said: "It's shock. It's disbelief. It's anger. It's sadness."
“Waking up this morning, a little piece of me is crying inside because we wanted [the lack of crashes] to last forever,” said Aughtmon. “We never want a family to go through what we did.”
Flight 3407 passenger John Fiore would have celebrated his 76th birthday the day after the crash in DC. His nephew said it was horrific to watch the coverage of the DC crash on his uncle's birthday.
He said: "We all know with everything that's gone on over the last 16 years, it's the safest period of aviation history in the U.S. You know, it's always in the back of our mind that something bad is going to happen at some point, and you just hope it's just, you know, put out there as long as possible.
"But, yeah, waking up to watch that was just horrific."
Another 3407 victim was Ernie West, an Air Force veteran and avid gardener who was survived by wife Jen, daughter Sumer and son Alex. Jen outlined said of the horrific loss: "Just the not knowing what's going on and no confirmation of, you know, are they dead, are they alive."
Jen West added that it is important to remember the victims were people, not just statistics. She said: "We have to rip the [bandage] off and re-explain everything over again and make them aware, because they weren't just statistics. They were people.”
She said watching the coverage of the DC crash brought memories of her husband dying flooding back. Jen said: "My heart went out, because I know what they're going to go through for the next year and for the rest of their lives.
"Watching that coverage of how there were loved ones waiting at the airport to pick them up, and they make areas for you to go, and it just brought back so many memories.”
Daily Star Sunday
The families of the victims killed when Flight 3407 crashed into a house in Buffalo have had the memories of their loved-ones' death come flooding back due to the horrific DC air disaster
The Washington DC plane crash was the most deadly air disaster to devastate America since 9/11. The US was shocked when a commercial plane crashed into a military helicopter as newly inaugurated President Trump looked to blame his predecessors for the accident.
Families of the victims killed in the last fatal airline disaster – when Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashed into a house, killing all 49 on board and a person in the dwelling – have said the DC crash has brought traumatising memories flooding back. The Colgan Air plane from Newark, New Jersey to Buffalo crashed into a suburb beside the airport after entering a aerodynamic stall on February 12, 2009.
The families of Flight 3407 victims are some of the few that truly understand how the loved-ones of the DC crash victims are feeling. The National Transportation Safety Board ruled pilot error and a lack of training were the causes of the Flight 3407 crash.
The pilots were found to have responded "inappropriately" to warnings of aeroplane stall, which saw airflow over the wing become turbulent and the plane loses altitude rapidly. As a result, the pilot lost control of the plane and they crashed into a house five miles from the end of the runway.
The families of the 3407 victims took action and are the reason why new safety laws were introduced in the commercial aviation industry. Under the 2010 rules, crew rest requirements and limits on duty times were introduced as well as it becoming mandatory for airlines to disclose who was operating a flight.
A database was also introduced to ensure a pilots have more than 1,500 flying hours before they are eligible to fly a plane. John Fiore, 59, was one of the 50 people killed in the Flight 3407 crash. The retired US Air Force reservist, "described as a standup guy" was on the final leg home from vacation in China.
His nephew Ron Aughtmon told Spectrum News of the pain revisited upon the family by the DC air crash. He said: "It's shock. It's disbelief. It's anger. It's sadness."
“Waking up this morning, a little piece of me is crying inside because we wanted [the lack of crashes] to last forever,” said Aughtmon. “We never want a family to go through what we did.”
Flight 3407 passenger John Fiore would have celebrated his 76th birthday the day after the crash in DC. His nephew said it was horrific to watch the coverage of the DC crash on his uncle's birthday.
He said: "We all know with everything that's gone on over the last 16 years, it's the safest period of aviation history in the U.S. You know, it's always in the back of our mind that something bad is going to happen at some point, and you just hope it's just, you know, put out there as long as possible.
"But, yeah, waking up to watch that was just horrific."
Another 3407 victim was Ernie West, an Air Force veteran and avid gardener who was survived by wife Jen, daughter Sumer and son Alex. Jen outlined said of the horrific loss: "Just the not knowing what's going on and no confirmation of, you know, are they dead, are they alive."
Jen West added that it is important to remember the victims were people, not just statistics. She said: "We have to rip the [bandage] off and re-explain everything over again and make them aware, because they weren't just statistics. They were people.”
She said watching the coverage of the DC crash brought memories of her husband dying flooding back. Jen said: "My heart went out, because I know what they're going to go through for the next year and for the rest of their lives.
"Watching that coverage of how there were loved ones waiting at the airport to pick them up, and they make areas for you to go, and it just brought back so many memories.”
Daily Star Sunday