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Article: Airlines, plane maker sued over crash near Buffalo
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- February 27, 2009
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Relatives of a passenger killed when a commuter plane crashed outside Buffalo have sued Continental Airlines and the flight's operators, claiming the aircraft had inadequate deicing equipment and an improperly trained crew.
The lawsuit, filed Thursday in federal court in Buffalo, appears to be the first litigation spawned by the Feb. 12 crash in Clarence. Continental Connection Flight 3407 plunged from the sky in icy weather and landed on a house, killing one occupant of the home and 49 people aboard the plane.
Investigators have not determined a cause, but ice has been mentioned as a possibility, as well as the crew's actions.
The family of crash victim Susan Wehle, ...