President Offers Thoughts And Prayers After Plane Crash

02.13.09 | FL News Team

President Obama is offering thoughts and prayers for victims of the overnight plane crash in upstate New York. In brief remarks at the White House, Obama said it's a reminder of the "fragility of life and the value of every single day."

At least 49 people were killed when a commuter jet crashed into a house outside of Buffalo. Continental Connection Flight 3407 was on its final approach to the Buffalo Niagara International Airport overnight when it crashed into a home in Clarence.