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several radio calls after departure and eventually flew past its destination and continued over open water according to the NTSB’s Report (2009). In April of 2007, Pinnacle Airlines flight 4712 overran the runway after landing at its destination airport. According to the NTSB’s official Accident Report (2008), there were no injuries. The incidents and accidents listed above all have one common factor: fatigue. Fatigue was shown to have played some role in Colgan 3407, go! 1002, and Pinnacle 4712

On a cold February evening in 2009 two years ago, just outside the city of Buffalo, New York, two pilots crashed a new aircraft on final approach to land into Buffalo Niagara International Airport. In an effort to prevent an accident of a similar nature from happening, the U.S. Congress passed H.R. 5900 the ‘Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act.’ This bill under Title II was aimed to enhance airline safety and in part prevent an accident of this nature from occurring

flight 3407 was set for departure from Newark, New Jersey set to land in Buffalo, New York. Traffic was significant enough to illuminate plenty of people travelling to Buffalo and back as a total of 110 recorded flights from different carriers were incoming and going between the two locations. In which seven Continental flights were bound for the Newark Liberty International Airport from Buffalo Niagra International Airport on the same day. Little did the passengers and crew members know that Flight

The International Trade Gateway Organization (ITGO) is a private non-profit group that is trying to grow the Buffalo Niagara region to the point that it’s a globally recognized logistics center. The group was formed out of the Bi-National/Logistics group of the WNY Regional Economic Development Council. The mission of the group is to build upon the capacity of exciting organizations and leverage the advantages of the region (ITGO)The board of directors and steering committee is comprised of local

Section 217: A Problem for the Aviation Industry On a cold February evening in 2009, just outside the city of Buffalo, New York, two pilots crashed a new aircraft on final approach to land into Buffalo Niagara International Airport. In an effort to prevent an accident of a similar nature from happening, the U.S. Congress passed H.R. 5900, the ‘Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act.’ This bill under Title II was aimed to enhance airline safety and in part prevent an

On January 28, 1977 one of the most devastating blizzards occurred in the upstate New York. This occurred around the Buffalo Area. The official arrival time was 11:35 am. Many people had not seen a storm like this before or since this time. This storm was credited of causing 29 deaths. The storm ended on February 1, 1977. Once the snow started many people became stranded where they were at. Many people were stuck at work, school, and even in their vehicles. The people stuck in vehicles were the

largest performing arts center in the United States. Central Park Summer Stage presents performances of free plays and music in Central Park. Tourism is one of New York City 's most vital industries, with more than 40 million combined domestic and international tourists visiting each year in the past five years. Major destinations include the Empire State Building; Statue of Liberty; Ellis Island; Broadway theater productions; museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art; green spaces such as Central

Colgan air flight 3407, operated by Continental Connection, was on final approach to runway 23 at Buffalo-Niagara International Airport as it disappeared from radar. The aircraft was a Bombardier Dash 8, a popular twin engine medium range turboprop Airliner used by many regional carriers. The aircraft entered an uncontrollable stall crashing into to a neighborhood 5 miles northeast of the airport killing all everyone on souls on board. The Captain, Marvin Resnlow and first officer Rebecca Lynne

Nikola Tesla was born into a modest, Eastern European family, but had an interest in technology and inventing from an early age. Like many Europeans, he would move to America in search of greater opportunity and success. However, unlike most of his European counterparts, Tesla's achievements in electrical engineering would change the world forever. From electric motors to AC current to one of the hydroelectric dams in the world, his designs and inventions changed the way we live. While Nikola

performance or more legroom. AirTran Airways has been very successful with its low-fare Business Class, while Frontier and JetBlue offer live in-flight television. US Airways offers a first class product, and a very extensive route network including international destinations. The first successful low-cost carrier was Pacific Southwest Airlines in the United States, which pioneered the concept when their first flight took place on May 6, 1949. However, Southwest Airlines that began service in 1971 and