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Two Mangione musicians died in Flight 3407 plane crash

Two members of jazz musician Chuck Mangione's band were among those killed on the plane that crashed into a house near Buffalo, N.Y., a publicist said Friday.A partial list of passengers onboard also identifies Alison Des Forges, of Buffalo, considered one of the world's leading experts on the genocide in Rwanda, Beverly Eckert, of Stamford, Conn., whose husband died in the World Trade Center attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and Carl Yarber, of Riverside, Calif., member of several Tampa Bay, Fla.-area bands over the past several decades. RIP.Publicist Sanford Brokaw identified the band members as Gerry Niewood, 64, of Rochester, N.Y., and Coleman Mellett of Maryland. Niewood played saxophone and flute and Mellett was a guitarist.
In a statement Mangione said: "I'm in shock over the horrible, heartbreaking tragedy of the crash of Flight 3407, which took the lives of my dear friends and band members. I am grieving and praying with their families and friends."
Mangione and his band were scheduled to perform Friday with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at Kleinhans Music Hall. The concert has been postponed.
All 49 people on board and one person on the ground were killed in the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 from Newark, N.J. The cause of the disaster was under investigation. [MSNBC]
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Posted on February 13, 2009 5:12 PM
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"Feel So Bad"
Posted by Anonymous | February 13, 2009 6:10 PM
Crew members:
_ Capt. Marvin Renslow, pilot, of Lutz, Fla.
_ Rebecca Shaw, first officer, of Maple Valley, Wash.
_ Matilda Quintero, flight attendant.
_ Donna Prisco, flight attendant.
_ Capt. Joseph Zuffoletto, off-duty crew member.
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Passengers:
_ Alison Des Forges, of Buffalo, considered one of the world's leading experts on the genocide in Rwanda.
_ Beverly Eckert, of Stamford, Conn., whose husband died in the World Trade Center attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
_ Ron Gonzalez, of New Brunswick, N.J., director of a youth services program.
_ Ellyce Kausner, student at Florida Coastal School of Law.
_ Maddy Loftus, of Parsippany, N.J. Headed to Buffalo for weekend reunion of women hockey players.
_ Coleman Mellett, guitarist in jazz musician Chuck Mangione's band.
_ Lorin Maurer, who worked raising money for Princeton University's athletics department.
_ Gerry Niewood, saxophonist and member of jazz musician Chuck Mangione's band.
_ Mary Pettys, of West Seneca, N.Y. She was heading home after a business trip for her job as a software director for an insurance firm.
_ Jean Srnecz, of Clinton, N.J. Senior vice president of merchandising at Charlotte, N.C.-based Baker and Taylor.
_ Susan Wehle, of Amherst, N.Y. Was cantor at Temple Beth Am in Williamsville.
_ Clay Yarber, of Riverside, Calif., member of several Tampa Bay, Fla.-area bands over the past several decades.
Posted by Anonymous | February 13, 2009 6:18 PM
This is so tragic and sad
Posted by Anonymous | February 13, 2009 7:17 PM
Oh gosh! That's my hometown! :'-(
Posted by Anonymous | February 13, 2009 8:18 PM
really brooklynvegan? that last comment got approved?
Posted by Anonymous | February 13, 2009 11:23 PM
^^^^^^You've just earned yourself a plane crash.
Write your bucket list.
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11:14p
Posted by Nostradamus | February 13, 2009 11:30 PM
RIP
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