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New York : New York state police say a passenger plane with 50-seats capacity has crashed into a home in suburban Buffalo. Reports said that the plane hit a house in Clarence around 10:10 pm EST (0310 GMT) Thursday. (That would make it Friday in India.)
As the plane hit the house, it engulfed in flames. A huge fire broke out and thick smoke spread throughout the suburb. Reports said there were 48 commuters or passengers on the plane. Some other reports said that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as saying that the plane had 48 people onboard, and their fate remained unknown. It could be seen on TV footage that a massive fire broke out at the scene of crash, while firemen and police rushed to the scene for rescue. Reports said the plane may have been headed to Buffalo Niagara International Airport. He says authorities have called the Federal Aviation Administration. It was reportedly a Continental Airlines commuter plane travelling from Newark, New Jersey to Buffalo.
As last heard, the state police had secured the scene and fire fighters were fighting the blaze. Those found injured on the ground were rushed to nearby hospitals and civic officials were evacuating 12 homes near the area of accident.
An X-ray of an four foot long pine snake who swallowed a couple of light bulbs is on display during the grand opening of Ripley's Believe It Or Not Odditorium Thursday, June 21, 2007 in New York's Times Square. (AP Photo/ Ripley's Believe It Or Not)
