Buffalo-area town mulls plane crash victims' memorial site

CLARENCE, N.Y. (AP) -- The suburban Buffalo town where a commuter plane crashed earlier this year is seeking the public's suggestions for memorials dedicated to the crash victims.

The Flight 3407 Memorial Committee held a public forum Monday night to discuss possible locations for a civic memorial site in the town of Clarence. Another smaller memorial is planned for the private property where the Colgan Air commuter plane crashed into a house, killing all 49 on board and a man in the home.

The home was destroyed in the Feb. 12 crash.

Possible sites for the public memorial include the Clarence Town Hall, two local parks and a soccer complex.

Investigators say the plane experienced an aerodynamic stall while approaching the Buffalo airport. The airline blames pilot's error the crash.

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