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Article: Manufacturer, airlines sued
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- February 28, 2009
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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Relatives of a passenger killed when a commuter
plane crashed into a house outside Buffalo have sued Continental
Airlines and the flight's operators, claiming the aircraft had
inadequate de-icing 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, killing one occupant of the home and all 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, 55, of ...