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.
Wednesday marked 16 years since Flight 3407, which was heading from Newark, New Jersey, to Buffalo, crashed into a home in Clarence Center. 50 lives were lost.
Coverage of the recent mid-air collision brought up painful memories for John and Marilyn Kausner, whose daughter Elly was among those killed in the last major U.S. air disaster.