Colgan Air Flight 3407 Occurrence summary Date February 12, 2009 (2009-02-12) Type Pilot Error Site Clarence Center, New York, United States Passengers 45 Crew 4 Injuries 4 (all on the ground) Fatalities 50 (1 on ground) Survivors 0 Aircraft type Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 Operator Colgan Air, as Continental Connection Tail number N200WQ Flight origin Newark Liberty International Airport Destination Buffalo Niagara International Airport Colgan Air Flight 3407, marketed as Continental Connection under a codeshare agreement with Continental Airlines, was a daily U.S. regional airline commuter flight between Newark Liberty International Airport (ICAO:KEWR) in New Jersey and Buffalo Niagara International Airport (ICAO:KBUF) in New York.