Buffalo Flight 3407
It was a normal Thursday morning, until a plane spun out of control from the sky in near Niagara Falls, crashing into a home killing all 49 people on board and one person on the ground. Called the worst aviation accident in Western New York history, ice was ultimately blamed for the crash. Some of the reasons why ice buildup is being blamed for the Buffalo Flight 3407 crash include:
- poor weather conditions reported in the area prior to the crash
- recordings of the pilot and co-pilot recovered from the crash site indicated a discussion between the two of significant ice accumulation noticed on the plane’s wings
- after the wing flaps were lowered for an impending landing the plane experienced severe pitch and roll which can be caused by icing
- no mayday call was sent out by the pilot indicating an unanticipated crash
Buffalo Flight 3407 is just one of many aircraft over the years which have experienced devastating results of improper deicing procedures or a build-up of ice on the plane’s wings and/or engines during the flight. While new mandatory deicing procedures are being investigated why the airline industry, none have been implemented thus far following this or any other accident.
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