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Colgan Air Crash Raises Many Safety Issues

Steve Scott

Monday, May 18th, 2009

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Three days of testimony before the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) last week about pilot fatigue, failed flying tests and cockpit warning systems placed a harsh spotlight on regional airline operations, pointing to numerous safety issues. On February 12, 2009, a Colgan Air Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 (N200WQ) operating as Continental Connection Flight 3407, crashed during an instrument approach to Runway 23 at the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport (BUF), Buffalo, NY. All 49 persons on board were fatally injured and the airplane…

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