Clarence Center News

The Government Accountability Office, the watchdog of Congress, will conduct an independent review of commercial airline pilot training - a move that was requested by Western New York representatives following the investigation into the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 in Clarence Center.

The Latest: The National Transportation Safety Board is holding hearings into possible causes of the crash of Flight 3407 In Clarence Center Feb.

Kevin Pierce, plant manager of AES Somerset, is a 51-year-old Connecticut native who studied marine engineering at the Maine Maritime Academy.

When held upside down, the numbers 3407 take the shape of a word. It's the same word that appears on a necklace Starpoint High School valedictorian Nicole Borner was given in February.

Air travelers may soon have an easier time determining if a commuter airline is operating a flight they're considering booking.

It's a heartbreaking task for two women who lost their husbands on Flight 3407. Friday night, News 4's Rob Macko joined Robin Tolsma and Jennifer West as they identified their husbands' final personal effects.

A Cheektowaga man was sentenced today to up to four years in prison for a drunken driving crash that killed a working tow truck operator.

"Bringing Calm to Chaos: Coordinating the Recovery of the Crash of Continental Flight 3407" is the title of a free emergency medical service/ fire seminar Aug.

They will likely be heeled but not necessarily well-heeled for the second annual Stiletto Run, taking place Wednesday night along Elmwood Avenue.

Thursday marks the start of a new program called "WearNShare," which will accept donations of kids' clothing, shoes and books and distribute them to youngsters who need them.

U.S. to beef up inspection of pilot training Cleanup workers framed inside a garage door continue to work at the site where Continental Airlines Flight 3407 crashed into a home, killing all 49 people aboard the plane and one resident inside the home, in the Buffalo suburb of Clarence Center, New York in this February 19, 2009 file photo.

The community is coming together for a special fundraiser to honor the victims lost in the crash of Flight 3407 back in February.

Nearly four months following the February 12th crash of Flight 3407, Clarence town residents and officials and the families of the crash victims are trying to work out a plan for a memorial of some type for those who perished.

By Michael Beebe - NEWS STAFF REPORTERBuffalo News The February crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 in Clarence Center, with the loss of 50 lives, revealed what pilots call a dirty little secret about the way America's aviation industry has evolved in the last decade.

I have read the concerns of the Clarence First group and have the following comments: 1. The Clarence Master Plan shows the entirety of Transit Road as being "commercial" use.

A fast-moving fire that began in the attached garage and extended into the house left an estimated $300,000 damage to a Clarence home early this morning, Amherst fire officials reported.

A victim of the crash of flight 3407 received a military honor in his hometown of Niagara Falls Saturday night.

16, 2009 picture, flowers are left by family members of the victims of a plane crash at the scene of the crash site of Continental Connection Flight 3407 in Clarence Center, N.Y., Monday, Feb.

There's something about getting up close to a plane that makes you feel awe. I felt that today when I visited the Rochester International Airport for the Rochester WINGS Aviation Expo going on this weekend.

Eight local designerswho createhandmade jewelry, handbags, hair bows and more will greet shoppers todayand Saturday at the Perfect Gift, 6000 Goodrich Road, Clarence Center.