Rebecca Lynne Shaw was the 24-year-old co-pilot on the Continental Connection Flight that came crashing down near Buffalo, N.Y. in 2009.

February 12, 2009, marked an important date in aviation history. The crash, which killed 49 people, involved a Bombardier DHC-8-400 that ran into a residential area in Clarence Center, New York.

In the aftermath of Flight 3407, families of the victims spent years fighting for stricter airline pilot training guidelines, particularly for regional airlines. Flight 3407 was operated by now ...

WASHINGTON – I spent years covering aviation safety after the Flight 3407 crash in Clarence Center in 2009, so in the wake of Wednesday’s horrific collision between an American Airlines ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Wednesday night's crash was the first major deadly commercial plane crash in this country since 2009 when Flight 3407 crashed in Clarence Center. In the years since, the families ...

For the 16th straight year, roses were laid, a wreath was left and a candle was lit here at the crash site. Almost everything ...

Before the crash, regional airline pilots could be hired with as little ... said the reforms led by Flight 3407 victims’ families were the most significant air safety changes since a 1956 ...

While there is still plenty of work at hand in the investigation of the midair collision in Washington, D.C., Rep. Tim Kennedy feels there could be a similar push in air safety reform as there was ...

Some of those changes include requiring co-pilots to complete 1,500 training hours and making ... Every five years, the families of the Flight 3407 victims fight to keep those air travel safety laws ...

In the 3407 crash, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB ... It also required airlines to disclose who was operating the flight. A pilot database was also added. It also ensures all pilots ...