LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION memorializing the deaths of the passengers and
crew members of Continental Airlines Flight 3407, as well as one resi-
dent of Clarence Center, New York

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body recognizes the tragedy of the crash of
Continental Airlines Flight 3407 on Thursday, February 12, 2009, in
Clarence Center, New York, and the devastation and unfortunate loss of
life sustained by the victims and their loved ones; and
WHEREAS, Continental Airlines Flight 3407 crashed into a home near
Buffalo, New York, taking the lives of all 44 passengers, five crew
members, and one person in the home; and
WHEREAS, The passengers on board Continental Airlines Flight 3407 from
the Buffalo region were: David Borner, Linda Davidson, Ron Davidson,
Allison Des Forges, John Fiore, Brad Green, Zhaofang Guo, Steve Johnson,
Kevin Johnston, Ellyce Kausner, Nicole Korczykowski, Jerome Krauski,
Brian Kuklewicz, Bethany Kushner, Donald McDonald, Dawn Monachino,
Jennifer Neill, Mary Pettys, Darren Tolsma, Susan Wehele and Ernest
West; and
WHEREAS, The other passengers on board Continental Airlines Flight
3407 were: Mary Abraham, George Abu-Karem, Larry Beutel, Beverly Eckert,
Ron Gonzalez, Ruth Harel-Katz, Georges Karm, Sean Lang, Madeline Loftus,
Lorin Maurer, Coleman Mellet, Dawn Mossop, Donald Mossop, Shawn Mossop,
Gerry Niewood, Jonathan Perry, Ferris Reid, Julie Ries, John Roberts,
Kristen Safran, Jean Srnecz, Shibin Yao and Clay Yarbor; and
WHEREAS, The crew members of Continental Airlines Flight 3407 were:
Flight Attendants Donna Prisco and Matilda Quintero; First Officer
Rebecca Shaw; Captain Marvin Renslow; and Captain (Off Duty) Joseph
Zuffoletto; and Douglas Wielinski was in his home when the plane went
down; and
WHEREAS, One of the passengers, Beverly Eckert, was the widow of Sean
Rooney, a Buffalo native who lost his life in the September 11th, 2001,
terrorist attack on the World Trade Center; and
WHEREAS, Four people were injured at the crash site, including a moth-
er and daughter inside the house that was hit; in addition, two fire-
fighters received medical attention for smoke inhalation and minor inju-
ries; and
WHEREAS, Continental Connection Flight 3407, a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400
74-seat turboprop, was en route from Newark, New Jersey, to Buffalo, New
York, when it went down at around 10:20 p.m., approximately seven miles
from Buffalo Niagara International Airport; all possible causes of the
crash of Flight 3407 are being investigated; and
WHEREAS, On behalf of the people of the State of New York, the members
of this Legislative Body offer their most sincere, heartfelt condolences
to the families and friends of the passengers and crew members, and the
family of the one person on the ground who lost their lives in the crash
of Continental Airlines Flight 3407; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize the deaths of the passengers and crew members of Continental
Airlines Flight 3407, as well as one resident of the house destroyed in
Clarence Center, New York; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the families of the victims of Continental Airlines Flight
3407.