Local Teen Killed in Buffalo Plane Crash

Sean Lang, 19, of Montgomeryville was flying to visit his girlfriend for Valentine’s Day, but never made it.

He was one of 50 passengers killed during the crash of Continental Flight 3407 just outside of Buffalo, New York last Thursday night.

Lang's parents and brothers learned it was his flight that had gone down shortly after the crash.

"He was incredibly loved," Lonnie Cooper, Lang's brother, told the Bucks County Courier-Times. "He was an incredibly cool guy. All of his friends looked up to him as a leader."

Lang, a North Penn High School grad, had been attending college at Penn State's Abington campus. Cooper said his brother had not declared a major, but was excited about an upcoming transfer to the State College campus.

"He was a huge Penn State fan," Cooper said.

Lang also threw his heart into supporting the Eagles and Phillies. He and his friends were among the millions who attended the Phillies World Series celebration parade.

Lang worked in the Army and Navy store in Montgomeryville. He also enjoyed snowboarding and had recently taken a trip to Vermont.

"He was into living life to the fullest," said Cooper.

The 74-seat Q400 Bombardier turboprop aircraft was flying through light snow and mist when it crashed belly first into a house.

The airplane dropped 800 feet in five seconds shortly before impact, a federal aviation official said Sunday.

The aircraft's nose pointed away from the airport. Icing is being investigated as a cause of the crash.